mông muội
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Primitive; uncivilized; barbaric: Describes a state of human society or culture that is extremely early, undeveloped, and lacking in knowledge, enlightenment, or social organization.
- Obscure; murky; dim: Describes something that is vague, unclear, or shrouded in darkness, often referring to a distant, poorly understood historical period.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thời kỳ mông muội của lịch sử loài người. (The primitive/obscure era of human history.)
- Những tập tục mông muội. (Barbaric customs.)
- Kiến thức về giai đoạn đó còn rất mông muội. (Knowledge about that period is still very obscure.)
Advanced Usage
- Used primarily in formal or literary contexts to describe ancient, pre-civilizational times or a profound lack of intellectual and cultural development.
- Often carries a negative connotation, contrasting with "văn minh" (civilized).
Variants and Related Words
- U mê (adj): ignorant, benighted; focuses on a lack of understanding or spiritual enlightenment.
- Hoang dã (adj): wild, savage; focuses more on the natural, untamed state rather than intellectual obscurity.
- Tối tăm (adj): dark, gloomy; can describe both physical darkness and a period of ignorance.
Synonyms
- Primitive: relating to an early stage of development.
- Barbaric: savagely cruel or uncivilized.
- Obscure: not clearly understood or known.
Related Idioms
- Thời kỳ đồ đá mông muội: The primitive Stone Age.
- Sống trong cảnh mông muội: To live in a state of ignorance/barbarism.
- Foggy, misty, hazy
- Thời kỳ mông muội của lịch sử loài ngườiThe misty beginning times of humman history