mẫn tuệ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Acute and agile: Describes a mind that is both exceptionally sharp, quick to understand, and nimble in thought or reaction. It combines high intelligence with mental alertness and speed.
- Perceptive and keen: Suggests a heightened level of perceptiveness and intellectual keenness, often implying practical wisdom and swift comprehension.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trí óc mẫn tuệ của ông ấy giúp giải quyết vấn đề phức tạp. (His acute and agile mind helps solve complex problems.)
- Nhà lãnh đạo cần có sự mẫn tuệ để nắm bắt thời cơ. (A leader needs perceptive keenness to seize opportunities.)
- Cô ấy trả lời với một sự mẫn tuệ đáng kinh ngạc. (She answered with an astonishing acuity and agility of mind.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered literary and somewhat formal or classical in modern Vietnamese. It is often used in written language or in formal praise to describe intellectual capabilities, particularly of scholars, strategists, or esteemed figures.
- It can describe not just innate intelligence but also the active, quick-witted application of that intelligence.
Variants and Related Words
- Mẫn cán (adj): Diligent and competent. While "mẫn tuệ" focuses on mental sharpness, "mẫn cán" focuses on conscientiousness and effectiveness in duty.
- Tuệ (n): Wisdom, discernment (often used in compound words related to intelligence, e.g., "trí tuệ" - intellect).
Synonyms
- Acute: Having a sharp mind or keen insight.
- Astute: Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people; shrewd.
- Perspicacious: Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
- Keen-witted: Quick to understand and respond.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with "mẫn tuệ," the concept is related to classical praise for intellectual virtue. It aligns with the appreciation of "trí" (wisdom) and "tuệ" (discernment) in Vietnamese literary tradition.