lời bạt
Definition
- Noun:
- Epilogue; afterword; postscript: A short concluding section at the end of a book, essay, or other written work, typically written by someone other than the main author. It often provides commentary, reflections, or additional context on the work's content, creation, or significance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lời bạt của cuốn sách này do một giáo sư nổi tiếng viết. (The epilogue of this book is written by a famous professor.)
- Nhà phê bình đã viết một lời bạt rất sâu sắc. (The critic wrote a very insightful afterword.)
- Bạn nên đọc lời bạt để hiểu rõ hơn về bối cảnh sáng tác. (You should read the postscript to better understand the creative context.)
Advanced Usage
- In academic or literary criticism, a "lời bạt" can serve as a critical analysis or a scholarly framing of the main text, situating it within a broader theoretical or historical context.
Variants and Related Words
- Lời tựa / Lời nói đầu (n): preface; foreword. An introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by the author or an editor.
- Phụ lục (n): appendix. Supplementary material added at the end of a book or document.
- Kết luận (n): conclusion. The final section of a text, usually written by the main author to summarize key points.
Synonyms
- Afterword: A concluding section, often explanatory.
- Epilogue: A concluding section that serves to comment on or conclude the events of the main narrative.
- Postscript (PS): An additional remark at the end of a letter or book.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "lời bạt", a related concept is expressed in the phrase:
- "Phần kết có hậu": A happy ending. This refers to the conclusion of a story, not the supplementary commentary of an afterword.