cao sâu
Definitions
- Adjective:
- Profound, deep (in an abstract sense): Describes something that has great depth, intensity, or complexity, typically referring to abstract concepts like thoughts, feelings, knowledge, or meaning. It conveys a sense of being beyond the superficial or ordinary.
- Lofty and deep: Combines the ideas of height ("cao") and depth ("sâu") to suggest something that is both elevated in nature and possesses significant inner substance or complexity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Triết lý của ông ấy rất cao sâu. (His philosophy is very profound.)
- Đó là một tác phẩm văn học với ý nghĩa cao sâu. (That is a literary work with profound meaning.)
- Anh ấy có những suy nghĩ cao sâu về cuộc sống. (He has profound thoughts about life.)
Advanced Usage
- "cao sâu thăm thẳm": An intensified form meaning "immensely profound" or "unfathomably deep."
- Tình yêu của mẹ dành cho con là thứ tình cảm cao sâu thăm thẳm. (A mother's love for her child is an immensely profound emotion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sâu sắc (adj): Deep, profound, insightful. This is a very close synonym, though "cao sâu" can sometimes carry a slightly more literary or elevated nuance.
- Lời khuyên của cô ấy thật sâu sắc. (Her advice is very insightful.)
- Uyên thâm (adj): Profound, erudite, deep (often regarding knowledge or scholarship).
- Ông ấy là một học giả uyên thâm. (He is an erudite scholar.)
- Cao siêu (adj): Sublime, lofty, high-minded (emphasizing elevation more than depth).
- Những lý tưởng cao siêu. (Lofty ideals.)
Synonyms
- Profound: Having deep insight or meaning.
- Deep: Extending far inward, complex, or intense.
- Abstruse: Difficult to understand; obscure.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Tư tưởng cao sâu: Profound thought(s).
- Ý nghĩa cao sâu: Profound meaning/significance.
- Tình cảm cao sâu: Profound feeling/emotion.