môn phái
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Definition
- Noun:
- A school (of thought) or sect: A distinct group, tradition, or branch within a larger system of knowledge, philosophy, religion, or martial arts, characterized by its own specific teachings, methods, or principles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Võ thuật Trung Hoa có nhiều môn phái khác nhau như Thiếu Lâm và Võ Đang. (Chinese martial arts have many different schools such as Shaolin and Wudang.)
- Triết học phương Tây có nhiều môn phái quan trọng. (Western philosophy has many important schools of thought.)
- Ông ấy theo một môn phái Phật giáo cổ xưa. (He follows an ancient Buddhist sect.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in the context of traditional disciplines, implying a lineage of masters and disciples.
- Việc gia nhập một môn phái võ thuật đòi hỏi sự trung thành tuyệt đối với các quy tắc của nó. (Joining a martial arts school requires absolute loyalty to its rules.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trường phái (n): school, movement. Often used interchangeably with "môn phái," especially in academic or artistic contexts.
- Ông là người sáng lập một trường phái hội họa mới. (He is the founder of a new school of painting.)
Synonyms
- School: A group of people sharing similar ideas or methods.
- Sect: A group with distinct religious or philosophical beliefs within a larger group.
- Denomination: A recognized branch of a religion or system.
Related Idioms
- While "môn phái" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it relates to the concept of "môn đồ" (disciple), emphasizing the teacher-student relationship within a school.
- Anh ta là môn đồ trung thành của môn phái đó. (He is a loyal disciple of that sect.)
noun
- school; sect