Definition

Adjective: - Experienced in life; worldly-wise; shrewd: Describes a person who has deep understanding of life, possesses extensive life experience, and is difficult to deceive or fool due to their practical knowledge of how the world works.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy là một người rất lõi đời. (He is a very experienced/shrewd person.)
  • Bà cụ sống lõi đời nên hiểu rõ mọi thủ đoạn. (The old woman is worldly-wise, so she understands every trick.)
  • Anh ta có vẻ lõi đời sau nhiều năm bôn ba. (He seems experienced in life after many years of wandering.)

Advanced Usage

• "tỏ ra lõi đời": to appear/act worldly-wise.
  • Cậu bé mới lớn nhưng đã tỏ ra lõi đời. (The teenage boy already acts worldly-wise.)
• "cái nhìn lõi đời": a worldly-wise/shrewd perspective.
  • Cô ấy có cái nhìn lõi đời về chuyện buôn bán. (She has a shrewd perspective on business matters.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lão luyện (adj): highly experienced, seasoned, veteran (often in a skill or profession).
  • Một tay buôn lão luyện. (A seasoned trader.)
• Từng trải (adj): having been through many experiences.
  • Con người từng trải. (A person who has been through a lot.)
• Sành sỏi (adj): savvy, knowledgeable, expert (often in a specific area like culture, food, etc.).
  • Sành sỏi chuyện đời. (Savvy about life's matters.)

Synonyms

• Worldly-wise: having a lot of experience and knowledge about the practical aspects of life.
• Shrewd: having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute, especially in practical matters.
• Experienced: having knowledge or skill from observation or participation.
• Street-smart: having the skills and knowledge necessary for dealing with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment.

Related Idioms

• "Ăn cơm nhà, vác tù và hàng tổng": (Lit: Eat at home, carry the communal punishment gong.) An idiom describing someone who meddles in others' business or takes on unnecessary burdens, often implying a lack of the shrewdness associated with being . A person would typically avoid such situations.
• "Biết người biết ta, trăm trận trăm thắng": (Lit: Know the enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will win a hundred.) This proverb about strategy and understanding aligns with the perceptive quality of a person.

adj

1. experienced in life