cao thâm

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Profound and lofty; deep and elevated: Describes knowledge, thought, meaning, or sentiment that is exceptionally deep, extensive, and difficult to fully comprehend. It conveys a sense of great intellectual or spiritual depth and height.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Ông ấy học vấn cao thâm. (He has profound knowledge.)
    • Triết lý của ông ấy thật cao thâm. (His philosophy is truly profound and lofty.)
    • Đó là một kế hoạch cao thâm, khó lường. (That is a deep and cunning plan, hard to predict.)
Advanced Usage
  • Often used in formal or literary contexts to praise someone's wisdom, the depth of a theory, or the subtle complexity of an intention.
  • Can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation when describing schemes or plans that are overly subtle, cunning, or inscrutable.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cao siêu (adj): sublime, lofty; often used for ideals or theories.
    • Lý tưởng cao siêu. (A sublime ideal.)
  • Thâm sâu (adj): deep, profound; often used for feelings or meanings.
    • Tình cảm thâm sâu. (Deep feelings.)
  • Thâm thúy (adj): profound, insightful; often used for comments or observations.
    • Lời nhận xét thâm thúy. (A profound remark.)
Synonyms
  • Profound: Having great depth of insight or meaning.
  • Deep: Very intense or extensive.
  • Esoteric: Intended for or understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
  • Abstruse: Difficult to understand.
Related Idioms
  • Cao thâm huyền diệu: Profound and mysterious; describes something deeply mystical or unfathomable.
    • Võ công cao thâm huyền diệu. (A martial art that is profound and mysterious.)
  • Ý đồ cao thâm: A deep-seated or cunning scheme/intention.
    • Đằng sau lời nói ấy là một ý đồ cao thâm. (Behind those words lies a cunning intention.)
  1. High and deep; deep
    • Ông ấy học vấn cao thâm
      He has deep knowledge