biến tướng
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Definition
Noun:
- A variant or altered form: Refers to a version or manifestation of something that has changed from its original or typical state, often implying a distortion or disguise.
- A guise or disguise: Describes something presented in a different, often deceptive, form to conceal its true nature.
Adjective:
- Disguised; metamorphosed: Used to describe something that has been altered or transformed, typically to appear as something else.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Đó là một biến tướng của chủ nghĩa duy tâm. (That is a variant/disguise of idealism.)
- Căn bệnh mới này được cho là một biến tướng của virus cúm. (This new disease is considered a variant of the flu virus.)
Adjective:
- Chúng ta cần cảnh giác với những hình thức bóc lột biến tướng. (We must be vigilant against disguised forms of exploitation.)
- Đây là một thủ đoạn biến tướng rất tinh vi. (This is a very sophisticated, disguised trick.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in analytical or critical contexts (e.g., philosophy, politics, social issues) to describe a concept, ideology, or phenomenon that has morphed into a different, often negative or deceptive, form while retaining its core essence.
- Can imply a negative connotation of something being a corrupted or deceptive version of the original.
Variants and Related Words
Biến thể (n): A variant, mutation, or variation. This is a more neutral term, commonly used in science.
- Virus có nhiều biến thể nguy hiểm. (The virus has many dangerous variants.)
Cải biến (v): To modify, to transform.
- Họ cải biến công nghệ cũ cho phù hợp. (They modified the old technology to make it suitable.)
Synonyms
- Variant: A form or version that differs in some respect.
- Disguise: A means of altering appearance to conceal identity.
- Metamorphosis: A change of form or nature.
Related Idioms
- While "biến tướng" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases that critique deceptive changes.
- Chủ nghĩa dân tộc biến tướng (Disguised nationalism)
- Tội phạm biến tướng (Metamorphosed crime)
noun
- Disguise
- đó là một biến tướng của chủ nghĩa duy tâmthat is only a disguise of idealism
adj
- Disguised