Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Mysterious: Describing something that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or know about, often arousing curiosity or wonder.
   • Enigmatic: Suggesting a hidden or puzzling quality that is intriguing.
   • Inscrutable: Describing something, especially a person's expression or character, that is impossible to interpret or understand.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khu rừng đó trông thật bí hiểm. (That forest looks truly mysterious.)
  • Anh ấy luôn có một nụ cười bí hiểm. (He always has an enigmatic smile.)
  • Vụ án này còn nhiều điều bí hiểm. (This case still has many inscrutable aspects.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe abstract concepts, theories, or texts that are profoundly difficult to comprehend.
  • Triết lý của ông ấy nghe rất bí hiểm. (His philosophy sounds very esoteric.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bí ẩn (adj): Secret, mysterious. Often used interchangeably with , but can sometimes imply a hidden truth waiting to be discovered.
  • Câu chuyện cổ tích chứa đựng nhiều điều bí ẩn. (The fairy tale contains many secrets.)

Synonyms

• Mysterious: Full of mystery.
• Enigmatic: Puzzling, difficult to interpret.
• Inscrutable: Impossible to understand or interpret.
• Unfathomable: Incapable of being fully explored or understood.

Related Idioms

• While itself is commonly used as a standalone adjective, it is a key component in descriptive phrases.
  • Con người bí hiểm: A mysterious person.
  • Sự việc bí hiểm: A mysterious event.

adj

1. Unscrutable, unfathomable
   • rừng núi bí hiểm
     the unfathomable jungle
   • nụ cười bí hiểm
     an unscrutable smile