danh từ
lòng thương, lòng nhân từ, lòng từ bi
for mercy's sake: vì lòng thươnglòng khoan dungto beg for mercy: xin khoan dung, xin dung thứơn, ơn huệDefinition of mercy
mercynoun
nhân từ
/ˈmɜːsi//ˈmɜːrsi/The word "mercy" originated from the Old French word "merci," which meant "grace" or "thankfulness." It was a translation of the Latin word "misericordia," which had the same meaning. In medieval times, "mercy" was often associated with Christian virtues like kindness, forgiveness, and compassion. It was contrasted with the opposite virtues of justice and punishing, as mercy was seen as a compassionate and lenient act towards those who had committed wrongs. Over time, the meaning of "mercy" evolved to include other concepts, such as relief or compassionate treatment towards those who are suffering or in need. In modern usage, "mercy" often refers to acts of kindness, understanding, or forgiveness towards those who are less fortunate or who have made mistakes. In sum, the word "mercy" evolved from its medieval origin of "grace" to a more comprehensive concept of relief, kindness, and compassion towards those in need. These meanings are still prevalent today, making "mercy" an important word that represents many valuable virtues.
Summary danh từ
lòng thương, lòng nhân từ, lòng từ bi
for mercy's sake: vì lòng thương
lòng khoan dung
to beg for mercy: xin khoan dung, xin dung thứ
ơn, ơn huệ
danh từlòng thương, lòng nhân từ, lòng từ bifor mercy's sake: vì lòng thươnglòng khoan dungto beg for mercy: xin khoan dung, xin dung thứơn, ơn huệnamespace
a kind or forgiving attitude towards somebody that you have the power to harm or right to punish
một thái độ tử tế hoặc tha thứ đối với ai đó mà bạn có quyền làm hại hoặc có quyền trừng phạt
Example:
- to ask/beg/plead for mercy
cầu xin/cầu xin/cầu xin lòng thương xót
- They showed no mercy to their hostages.
Họ không hề tỏ ra thương xót với con tin của mình.
- God have mercy on us.
Thiên Chúa thương xót chúng tôi.
- The troops are on a mercy mission (= a journey to help people) in the war zone.
Quân đội đang thực hiện sứ mệnh thương xót (= hành trình giúp đỡ mọi người) trong vùng chiến sự.
- The judge showed mercy to the accused and lowered their sentence.
Thẩm phán tỏ ra thương xót và giảm nhẹ án cho bị cáo.
Extra examples:
- God's infinite mercy
Lòng thương xót vô hạn của Thiên Chúa
- He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.
Anh cầu xin sự thương xót cho những tội ác anh đã gây ra.
- The prisoners begged for mercy.
Các tù nhân cầu xin lòng thương xót.
- The terrorists are completely without mercy.
Những kẻ khủng bố hoàn toàn không có lòng thương xót.
- There shall be no mercy for my enemies.
Sẽ không có lòng thương xót cho kẻ thù của tôi.
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an event or a situation to be grateful for, usually because it stops something unpleasant
một sự kiện hoặc một tình huống đáng để biết ơn, thường là vì nó ngăn chặn điều gì đó khó chịu
Example:
- It's a mercy she wasn't seriously hurt.
Thật may là cô ấy không bị thương nặng.
- His death was a mercy (= because he was in great pain).
Cái chết của anh ấy là một sự thương xót (= vì anh ấy đang rất đau đớn).
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Idioms
at the mercy of somebody/somethingI'm not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank. We were at the mercy of the weather.
not able to stop somebody/something harming you because they have power or control over you
be grateful/thankful for small merciesWell, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been
leave somebody/something to the mercy/mercies of somebody/somethingprivatized companies left to the mercy of market forces I’ll leave you to the tender mercies of these ladies!
(humorous)to leave somebody/something in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly
throw yourself on somebody’s mercy
(formal)to put yourself in a situation where you must rely on somebody to be kind to you and not harm or punish you