Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A historical figure: Refers to Xie Daoyun, a famous intelligent and literary woman from the Jin Dynasty in Chinese history.
   • A cultural allusion: Used to allude to or symbolize a highly intelligent, talented, and eloquent woman, particularly one skilled in poetry and literature.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Trong lịch sử, Tạ nữ nổi tiếng với tài ứng đối thông minh. (In history, Xie Daoyun is famous for her intelligent repartee.)
  • Cô ấy được ca ngợi như một Tạ nữ thời hiện đại. (She is praised as a modern-day Xie Daoyun.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in literary, historical, or highly formal contexts to praise a woman's intellect and literary talent. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Tạ Đạo Uẩn: The full name of the historical figure Xie Daoyun.
• Tài nữ: A more general term for a talented woman, which can be influenced by the allusion of "Tạ nữ".

Synonyms

• A learned woman: A woman possessing profound knowledge or erudition.
• A bluestocking: A woman with considerable intellectual or literary interests (can be dated or slightly derogatory in some contexts; use with caution).
• A literary woman: A woman devoted to or accomplished in literature.

Related Idioms and Allusions

• Tài như Tạ nữ: Talent like Xie Daoyun. Used to compliment someone's exceptional literary or intellectual abilities.
  • Bài thơ của cô ấy hay đến mức được ví là "tài như Tạ nữ". (Her poem was so good that she was said to have "talent like Xie Daoyun".)