giấu tên
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Definition
Adjective/Adverb:
- Incognito: Having one's true identity concealed or kept secret, especially for privacy or to avoid attention. This describes the state or manner of acting anonymously.
- Anonymous: Done, given, or published with a name that is not known or not made public.
Verb Phrase (to hide one's name):
- The literal meaning of the phrase "giấu tên" is the act of concealing or not revealing one's own name.
Usage Examples
- As Adjective/Adverb:
- Nhà văn đó thường xuất bản tác phẩm giấu tên. (That author often publishes works incognito.)
- Một nguồn tin giấu tên đã tiết lộ thông tin. (An anonymous source revealed the information.)
- As Verb Phrase:
- Cô ấy quyết định giấu tên trong cuộc điều tra. (She decided to hide her name in the investigation.)
Advanced Usage
- Used formally in contexts like journalism, literature, or official submissions where anonymity is required or chosen.
- Often implies a deliberate choice to remain unidentified, which can be for protection, modesty, or strategic reasons.
Variants and Related Words
- Ẩn danh (adj): Anonymous. A close synonym often used interchangeably in many contexts.
- Một tác phẩm ẩn danh (An anonymous work).
- Bí mật danh tính (verb phrase): To keep one's identity secret.
- Nặc danh (adj): Anonymous (less common, slightly literary).
Synonyms
- Incognito: With concealed identity.
- Anonymous: Of unknown name.
- Unnamed: Not named or identified.
Related Idioms
- While "giấu tên" itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to the idea of:
- Che giấu lai lịch: To conceal one's background or origins.
- Hắn che giấu lai lịch thật của mình. (He concealed his true background.)
- Incognito