kín đáo

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kín đáo

Cô ấy có một nụ cười kín đáo.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Discreet; Secretive: Describes a person who is careful not to reveal private information or intentions, often speaking and acting with caution and reserve.
    • Secluded; Private: Describes a place that is hidden from view, quiet, and not easily noticed or accessed by others.
    • Subtle; Unobtrusive: Describes an action, expression, or manner that is quiet, restrained, and not intended to draw attention.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (describing a person):
    • Cô ấy là một người rất kín đáo, không bao giờ kể chuyện gia đình. (She is a very discreet person, never talking about family matters.)
  • Adjective (describing a place):
    • Họ hẹn nhau ở một góc quán cà phê kín đáo. (They met in a secluded corner of the coffee shop.)
  • Adjective (describing a manner):
    • Anh ấy gật đầu với một nụ cười kín đáo. (He nodded with a subtle smile.)
Advanced Usage
  • Used to describe the quality of keeping something confidential or hidden from general knowledge.
    • Việc này cần được giữ kín đáo. (This matter needs to be kept secret.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bí mật (adj/ n): Secret; classified. Often refers to information or matters that are officially or intentionally concealed.
    • Tài liệu bí mật. (Secret documents.)
  • Kín (adj): Closed; shut; tight; non-porous. Can imply being physically closed off or airtight.
    • Cửa đóng kín. (The door is shut tight.)
  • Kín đáo vs. Kín: While often refers to a physical state (e.g., a closed door, a waterproof fabric), carries a stronger connotation of intentional discretion, privacy, or subtlety in behavior or location.
Synonyms
  • Discreet: Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions.
  • Secretive: Inclined to conceal feelings, intentions, or information.
  • Secluded: (Of a place) sheltered and private.
  • Subtle: So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
Related Idioms
  • Kín như bưng: (Lit: Sealed tight like a covered basket) Means something is kept completely secret, with no information leaking out.
    • Vụ án đó được giữ kín như bưng. (That case was kept completely under wraps.)
  • Kín miệng: (Lit: To have a closed mouth) Means to be tight-lipped or good at keeping secrets.
    • Cô thư ký rất kín miệng. (The secretary is very tight-lipped.)
kín đáo

Cô ấy có một nụ cười kín đáo.

  1. Secretive, secret
    • Tính kín đáo
      To be secretive in character
    • Để cái gì vào một nơi kín đáo
      To place something in secret place