khuyết nghi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Doubtful, questionable: Describes something that is uncertain, dubious, or open to suspicion, often due to a lack of clarity, evidence, or reliability.
- Ambiguous, unclear: Refers to a point, statement, or part of a text that is not clear or is open to multiple interpretations, making its meaning or truth uncertain.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cuốn sách này còn nhiều chỗ khuyết nghi. (This book still has many doubtful/unclear points.)
- Thông tin từ nguồn đó rất khuyết nghi, chúng ta không nên tin ngay. (The information from that source is very questionable; we shouldn't believe it immediately.)
- Lời khai của nhân chứng có phần khuyết nghi. (The witness's testimony is somewhat ambiguous.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation and is more likely to be encountered in formal, academic, or historical texts.
- It is used to formally label content that is not trustworthy or is logically flawed.
- Các học giả thường đánh dấu những đoạn khuyết nghi trong văn bản cổ. (Scholars often mark the doubtful passages in ancient texts.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khuyết điểm (n): Shortcoming, defect, flaw. (Note: This is a different, more common word meaning a fault or weakness, not directly synonymous with "khuyết nghi".)
- Nghi ngờ (v/n): To doubt; doubt. (This is the common modern verb/noun for expressing doubt.)
- Đáng ngờ (adj): Suspicious, dubious. (A common modern synonym.)
Synonyms
- Đáng ngờ: Suspicious, dubious.
- Mơ hồ: Vague, ambiguous.
- Không rõ ràng: Unclear, not clear.
Related Phrases
- Điểm khuyết nghi: A doubtful point; a point of uncertainty.
- Báo cáo cần chỉ rõ các điểm khuyết nghi. (The report needs to specify the doubtful points.)
Notes on Usage
- Tone and Register: "Khuyết nghi" carries a formal, academic, or literary tone. In most contemporary contexts, words like đáng ngờ, không rõ ràng, or mơ hồ are preferred.
- Context: It is typically used to describe flaws or uncertainties in texts, arguments, evidence, or information sources.