kỹ lưỡng
Người thợ mộc kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng từng chi tiết của chiếc ghế trước khi hoàn thiện.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Thorough / Meticulous: Characterized by careful attention to detail and completeness in action or thought. It implies a high degree of conscientiousness and precision.
- Circumspect / Prudent: Showing careful consideration for potential consequences and acting with foresight and caution.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy luôn kiểm tra mọi thứ một cách rất kỹ lưỡng trước khi nộp báo cáo. (She always checks everything very thoroughly before submitting a report.)
- Anh ấy là một người rất kỹ lưỡng trong chi tiêu. (He is a very prudent person in spending.)
- Chúng tôi đã có sự chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng cho chuyến đi. (We had thorough preparations for the trip.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "kỹ lưỡng" can function as an adverb when combined with verbs like "làm" (to do), "xem xét" (to consider), or "kiểm tra" (to check). In such cases, it modifies the verb to mean "doing something thoroughly."
- Hãy xem xét kỹ lưỡng các điều khoản của hợp đồng. (Please consider the terms of the contract thoroughly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kỹ càng (adj): A near-synonym meaning careful, thorough, and meticulous. The usage is very similar to "kỹ lưỡng."
- Cần phải tính toán thật kỹ càng. (It is necessary to calculate very carefully.)
Synonyms
- Thorough: Complete with regard to every detail.
- Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
- Prudent: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- Circumspect: Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn nói kỹ lưỡng: To speak carefully and thoughtfully, weighing one's words.
- Trong cuộc họp quan trọng, anh ấy ăn nói rất kỹ lưỡng. (In the important meeting, he spoke very carefully.)
- Suy tính kỹ lưỡng: To think things through carefully, to deliberate.
- Cô ấy suy tính kỹ lưỡng trước mỗi quyết định lớn. (She thinks things through carefully before every big decision.)