cừ khôi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Eminent; outstanding; distinguished: Used to describe a person of exceptional talent, skill, or reputation, often in intellectual, academic, or professional fields.
- Excellent; brilliant; remarkable: Can describe an achievement, work, or performance that is of the highest quality and worthy of great admiration.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một học giả cừ khôi trong ngành lịch sử. (He is an eminent scholar in the field of history.)
- Cô ấy đã có một thành tích cừ khôi tại cuộc thi. (She achieved an outstanding result in the competition.)
- Đó là một công trình nghiên cứu cừ khôi. (That is a brilliant research work.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and carries a strong connotation of respect and high esteem. It is typically used in written language or formal speech to praise someone or something of exceptional caliber.
Variants and Related Words
- Cừ (adj): While rare in modern standalone use, it historically contributes a sense of "excellent" or "skillful" to compound words.
- Khôi (adj): Also rare alone, it carries meanings related to "great," "prominent," or "leading."
Synonyms
- Lỗi lạc: brilliant, distinguished.
- Xuất chúng: outstanding, exceptional.
- Kiệt xuất: preeminent, supreme.
- Ưu tú: excellent, elite.
Related Idioms
- Khôi nguyên: the top laureate or champion. While not a direct idiom with "cừ khôi," it shares the root "khôi" and relates to being the best.
- Anh ấy là khôi nguyên của cuộc thi. (He is the champion of the contest.)