Definition

1. Verb (figurative):
   • To examine thoroughly: To investigate or analyze a subject, problem, or question in great detail and depth, going beyond the surface.
   • To delve deeply into: To make a concerted effort to understand the fundamental or hidden aspects of something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta cần đào sâu vào nguyên nhân của vấn đề. (We need to examine the root cause of the problem thoroughly.)
  • Nhà báo đó luôn đào sâu vào các vụ án phức tạp. (That journalist always delves deeply into complex cases.)
  • Để hiểu triết học, bạn phải đào sâu suy nghĩ. (To understand philosophy, you must delve deeply into thought.)

Advanced Usage

• "đào sâu phân tích": to analyze in depth.
  • Nhóm nghiên cứu đào sâu phân tích dữ liệu. (The research team analyzed the data in depth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đào bới (v): Often used similarly in a figurative sense to mean digging into or scrutinizing something (can sometimes have a more negative connotation of prying).

  • Anh ta thích đào bới quá khứ của người khác. (He likes to dig into other people's pasts.)

• Tìm hiểu sâu sắc (v phrase): to understand profoundly, to gain a deep understanding.

  • Cô ấy tìm hiểu sâu sắc về văn hóa địa phương. (She gained a profound understanding of the local culture.)

Synonyms

• Examine thoroughly: To inspect or scrutinize comprehensively.
• Delve into: To reach inside and explore something deeply.
• Probe: To investigate or explore something with great thoroughness.
• Analyze in depth: To study the parts of something in great detail.

Related Idioms

• "Đào sâu, xới kỹ": An idiom emphasizing exhaustive investigation, meaning to dig deep and turn over the soil carefully.
  • Phóng viên phải đào sâu, xới kỹ mọi ngóc ngách của vụ việc. (The reporter must dig deep and investigate every corner of the incident exhaustively.)

1. (nghiã bóng) Examine thoroughly (a question)