Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Perfectly beautiful; flawlessly beautiful: Describes something that achieves an ideal state of beauty, harmony, or excellence, with no defects or shortcomings. It emphasizes aesthetic and qualitative perfection.
   • Perfect; flawless; consummate: Describes a state of ideal completeness or perfection where nothing can be added or improved.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy luôn tìm kiếm một sự hoàn mỹ trong nghệ thuật. (She always seeks a state of perfection in art.)
  • Kiến trúc của ngôi đền này thật sự hoàn mỹ. (The architecture of this temple is truly flawless.)
  • Không có gì là hoàn mỹ cả. (Nothing is perfect.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts to describe an abstract ideal or a supreme standard of beauty and quality.
• Can be used to describe not just physical beauty, but also systems, plans, performances, or moral qualities.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoàn hảo (adj): perfect, excellent. (This is a more common synonym, often used interchangeably, though hoàn mỹ carries a stronger connotation of beautiful perfection.)

  • Kế hoạch này rất hoàn hảo. (This plan is very perfect.)

• Mỹ mãn (adj): satisfactory and beautiful; perfectly satisfactory. (Less common, used for a beautifully satisfactory conclusion.)

  • Mọi việc đã kết thúc mỹ mãn. (Everything concluded satisfactorily.)

Synonyms

• Flawless: Having no defects or imperfections.
• Impeccable: In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.
• Consummate: Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

Related Idioms

• Đạt đến sự hoàn mỹ: to achieve perfection.

  • Người nghệ sĩ luôn nỗ lực để đạt đến sự hoàn mỹ. (The artist always strives to achieve perfection.)

• Vẻ đẹp hoàn mỹ: flawless beauty.

  • Tác phẩm điêu khắc thể hiện một vẻ đẹp hoàn mỹ. (The sculpture exhibits a flawless beauty.)

adjective

1. perfectly beautiful