Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ego, Self: The distinct, individual identity or personality of a person; the conscious self that is aware of its own existence, thoughts, and experiences as separate from others. It often refers to the core of one's personal identity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy luôn đặt bản ngã của mình lên trên hết. (He always puts his ego above all else.)
  • Thiền giúp chúng ta hiểu rõ hơn về bản ngã. (Meditation helps us understand the self more clearly.)
  • Cô ấy đã vượt qua được bản ngã nhỏ nhen của mình. (She overcame her petty ego.)

Advanced Usage

• In philosophical and psychological contexts, "bản ngã" is often discussed in contrast with concepts like the collective or a higher self.
  • Theo phân tâm học, bản ngã phải cân bằng giữa bản năng và các quy tắc xã hội. (In psychoanalysis, the ego must balance between instinct and social rules.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cái tôi (n): A more common, everyday synonym for "bản ngã," also meaning "ego" or "self." It can sometimes carry a more negative connotation of selfishness.
  • Cái tôi của anh ta quá lớn. (His ego is too big.)

Synonyms

• Ego: The "I" or self of any person; a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
• Self: A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others.
• Identity: The fact of being who or what a person is.

Related Concepts

• Vô ngã (n): Non-self, selflessness; a Buddhist concept denoting the absence of a permanent, independent self.
  • Giáo lý vô ngã là trung tâm của Phật giáo. (The doctrine of non-self is central to Buddhism.)
• Tự ngã (n): Another term for the self, often used in spiritual or philosophical writing.

noun

1. Ego, self