cao đàm
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Elevated conversation / High-minded discourse: Refers to a sophisticated discussion or intellectual conversation about profound, abstract, or lofty subjects, such as philosophy, ethics, or the arts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các bậc trí giả thường ngồi lại để cao đàm. (The scholars often sat together for elevated conversation.)
- Buổi tối đó chỉ là một cuộc cao đàm về triết lý nhân sinh. (That evening was merely a high-minded discourse on the philosophy of life.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cao đàm" is considered literary and archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in classical literature, historical texts, or used deliberately to evoke a formal, scholarly, or old-fashioned tone.
Variants and Related Words
- Đàm luận (v): to discuss, to converse (a more common, general term for discussion).
- Đàm đạo (v): to converse, often with a nuance of cultured or polite exchange.
- Hàn huyên (v): to chat, to have a leisurely talk (less formal and intellectual than "cao đàm").
Synonyms
- Intellectual discourse
- Learned conversation
- Philosophical discussion
Related Idioms
- Cao đàm khoát luận: To engage in grand, expansive, or high-flown talk, sometimes with a slight connotation of being impractical or overly theoretical.
- Họ ngồi đó cao đàm khoát luận về mọi vấn đề trên đời. (They sat there engaging in grand talk about all the world's problems.)