đơn sơ
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Simple and plain: Describes something that is basic, uncomplicated, and lacks ornamentation or sophistication. It often implies a humble, unadorned quality.
- Rudimentary / Crude: Refers to something that is minimal, not fully developed, or made with very few elements, sometimes suggesting inadequacy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn nhà của bà rất đơn sơ, chỉ có bàn, ghế, và một chiếc giường. (Her house is very simple, with only a table, chairs, and a bed.)
- Bữa ăn đơn sơ nhưng đầy ắp tình cảm. (The meal was simple but filled with affection.)
- Phương pháp nghiên cứu này còn quá đơn sơ. (This research method is still too rudimentary.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "đơn sơ" often carries a neutral or positive connotation of humility and essential purity, but in certain contexts, it can have a slightly negative connotation of being too basic or insufficiently developed.
- It is commonly used to describe objects (houses, meals, clothing), lifestyles, or concepts.
Variants and Related Words
- Đơn giản (adj): Simple, uncomplicated. This is a more common and neutral synonym for "simple," without the strong connotation of plainness or crudeness that "đơn sơ" can imply.
- Sơ sài (adj): Sketchy, cursory, perfunctory. This word emphasizes inadequacy and lack of thoroughness more strongly than "đơn sơ."
Synonyms
- Simple: Easily understood or done; plain.
- Plain: Not decorated or elaborate; simple.
- Rudimentary: Involving or limited to basic principles; undeveloped.
- Modest: Unassuming in appearance or size.
Related Idioms
- Đơn sơ giản dị: A common phrase combining "đơn sơ" and "giản dị" (simple, frugal) to emphasize a lifestyle of great simplicity and modesty.
- Ông ấy sống một cuộc đời đơn sơ giản dị. (He lives a simple and frugal life.)