lẽ hằng
Definition
- Noun:
- Self-evident truth / axiom: A principle or fact that is considered universally true and does not require proof.
- Natural law / constant principle: A fundamental, unchanging rule of nature or human society.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đó là một lẽ hằng của tạo hóa. (That is a self-evident truth of creation.)
- Sinh, lão, bệnh, tử là lẽ hằng của cuộc sống. (Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the constant principles of life.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal, philosophical, or literary contexts to express an immutable truth.
- Trong triết học, có những lẽ hằng về sự tồn tại. (In philosophy, there are axioms about existence.)
Variants and Related Words
Lẽ thường (n): common sense, usual reason.
- Theo lẽ thường, việc đó không nên làm. (According to common sense, that should not be done.)
Chân lý (n): truth (often an absolute or proven truth).
- Quy luật (n): law, rule (emphasizing a pattern or regulation).
Synonyms
- Axiom: a statement accepted as true without proof.
- Truism: a statement that is obviously true.
- Universal truth: a fact valid in all cases.
Related Idioms
- Lẽ hằng nhiên: A more emphatic form, meaning "naturally," "as a matter of course," or "inevitably."
- Anh ấy lẽ hằng nhiên sẽ giành chiến thắng. (He will, as a matter of course, achieve victory.)