luận nghĩa
Definition
- Verb:
- To discuss meaning / to interpret meaning: The act of analyzing, discussing, or interpreting the meaning of a text, a passage, or individual words. It involves a detailed examination to understand and explain the semantics and implications.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công việc của nhà nghiên cứu là luận nghĩa các tác phẩm cổ. (The researcher's job is to interpret the meaning of ancient works.)
- Trong buổi học, chúng tôi cùng luận nghĩa từng câu thơ. (During the class, we discussed the meaning of each line of poetry together.)
Advanced Usage
- "luận nghĩa kinh điển": to interpret the meaning of classical texts or scriptures.
- Ông ấy dành cả đời để luận nghĩa kinh điển Nho giáo. (He spent his whole life interpreting the meaning of Confucian classics.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giải nghĩa (v): to explain the meaning, often in a simpler or more direct way than "luận nghĩa".
- Chú giải (v): to annotate; to provide explanatory notes.
- Bình giảng (v): to analyze and comment on a literary text.
Synonyms
- Interpret: to explain the meaning of something.
- Explicate: to analyze and develop an idea or principle in detail.
- Construe: to interpret the meaning of words or actions in a particular way.
Related Concepts
- Hermeneutics: the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural or literary texts.
- Textual analysis: the systematic examination and interpretation of a text's content and structure.