Definition

1. Noun:
   • Masterpiece: A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship. It is the greatest work of a particular artist, writer, or creator.
   • A supreme achievement: Something done with extraordinary skill, often considered the peak of its kind.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • "Truyện Kiều" là một kiệt tác của văn học Việt Nam. ("The Tale of Kieu" is a masterpiece of Vietnamese literature.)
  • Bức tranh "Mona Lisa" được coi là một kiệt tác hội họa. (The painting "Mona Lisa" is considered a masterpiece of painting.)
  • Nhà thiết kế đã tạo ra một kiệt tác thời trang. (The designer created a fashion masterpiece.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically beyond traditional arts to describe any exceptionally well-executed project or creation.
  • Kế hoạch mà anh ấy đề xuất thực sự là một kiệt tác về chiến lược. (The plan he proposed is truly a strategic masterpiece.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiệt xuất (adj): Outstanding, excellent, brilliant. Often used to describe a person of extraordinary talent.
  • Ông ấy là một nhà khoa học kiệt xuất. (He is an outstanding scientist.)

Synonyms

• Masterpiece: The most direct and common equivalent.
• Magnum opus: A Latin term for a great work, especially the greatest work of an artist's career.
• Tour de force: A feat demonstrating great skill or brilliance.

Related Idioms

• While "kiệt tác" itself is not typically part of a common Vietnamese idiom, it is central to expressions of high praise.
  • Lưu danh thiên cổ cùng kiệt tác. (To be immortalized through a masterpiece.) – A descriptive phrase emphasizing lasting legacy.

1. Masterpiece
   • Kiều là kiệt tác của Nguyễn Du
     Kieu is Nguyen Du's masterpiece