mật ngữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Secret language / Cipher: A system of words, symbols, or codes used to communicate secretly, understood only by a specific group.
- Cryptogram / Encrypted message: A specific message written in such a secret code.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hai đứa trẻ tạo ra một mật ngữ riêng để nói chuyện. (The two children created their own secret language to talk.)
- Nhà ngoại giao nhận được một mật ngữ cần giải mã gấp. (The diplomat received a cryptogram that needed urgent decryption.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical / Archaic Use: The term "mật ngữ" carries an archaic or formal tone, often found in historical or literary contexts concerning espionage, diplomacy, or secret societies.
- Trong tiểu thuyết, hội kín giao tiếp bằng một loại mật ngữ cổ. (In the novel, the secret society communicated using an ancient cipher.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mã ngữ / Mật mã (n): Code, cipher. This is a more modern and common term for a cryptographic system.
- Họ sử dụng mật mã quân sự để bảo vệ thông tin. (They used military code to protect information.)
Synonyms
- Cipher: A secret or disguised way of writing.
- Argot: The jargon or slang of a particular group, often implying secrecy.
- Cryptogram: A text written in code.
Related Idioms
- Nói mật ngữ: To speak in code; to communicate in a way that outsiders cannot understand.
- Họ cứ nói mật ngữ với nhau, chẳng ai hiểu gì cả. (They kept speaking in code to each other; no one could understand anything.)