mặc nhiên
Definition
- Adverb:
- Tacitly; implicitly; by default: Refers to an agreement, acceptance, or understanding that is not stated or expressed openly but is inferred from actions, circumstances, or silence. It describes something accepted without being formally declared or discussed.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Hành động của anh ta được mặc nhiên công nhận. (His action was tacitly recognized.)
- Không có ý kiến phản đối, đề xuất đó được mặc nhiên thông qua. (With no objections, the proposal was implicitly approved.)
- Sự im lặng của cô ấy được hiểu là mặc nhiên đồng ý. (Her silence was understood as tacit agreement.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, legal, or official contexts to describe rights, approvals, or recognitions that are not explicitly granted but are assumed to exist due to the absence of opposition or due to established precedent.
- Quyền sử dụng đường mòn đã được mặc nhiên thừa nhận sau nhiều năm. (The right to use the path had been recognized by default after many years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mặc định (Adjective/Verb): Default; to default. While related, "mặc định" often refers to a preset, standard state in systems or agreements, whereas "mặc nhiên" emphasizes the tacit, unspoken nature of an understanding.
- Cài đặt mặc định (Default settings).
Synonyms
- Tacitly: In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated.
- Implicitly: In a way that is suggested though not directly expressed.
- By default: Because of a lack of opposition or active choice.
Related Idioms
Mặc nhiên thừa nhận: To tacitly acknowledge/accept.
- Việc anh tiếp tục công việc là mặc nhiên thừa nhận hợp đồng. (His continuation of the work was a tacit acceptance of the contract.)
Mặc nhiên đồng ý: To tacitly agree.
- Anh đã mặc nhiên đồng ý bằng cách không trả lời thư của chúng tôi. (You tacitly agreed by not responding to our letter.)