nội công

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Internal strength; inner force: Refers to the cultivation and accumulation of power, energy, or skill from within a person, often through discipline and training. This concept is central to many traditional East Asian martial arts and spiritual practices.
    • (Military) Internal assault; inside force: Refers to a military tactic where a force positioned inside a target coordinates with an external attacking force.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Martial/Spiritual context):

    • Anh ấy luyện tập nhiều năm để nội công thâm hậu. (He trained for many years to possess profound internal strength.)
    • Nội công yếu tố quan trọng trong thuật Thái Cực Quyền. (Internal strength is a crucial element in Tai Chi martial arts.)
  • Noun (Military/Strategic context):

    • Quân ta đã bí mật đưa một đội vào trong thành để làm nội công. (Our troops secretly inserted a team into the citadel to act as the inside force.)
    • Trận đánh thắng lợi nhờ sự phối hợp giữa nội công ngoại kích. (The battle was won thanks to the coordination between the internal assault and the external attack.)
Advanced Usage
  • "nội công thâm hậu": To have profound/deep internal strength (often used figuratively to describe deep expertise or resilience).

    • Vị lão được biết đến với nội công thâm hậu. (The old martial arts master is known for his profound internal strength.)
  • "luyện nội công": To practice/train to develop internal strength.

    • Mỗi sáng, ông đều dành thời gian để luyện nội công. (Every morning, he spends time practicing to develop his internal strength.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ngoại công (noun): External strength/skill; external assault (the counterpart to ).
    • thuật Trung Hoa thường phân biệt giữa nội công ngoại công. (Chinese martial arts often distinguish between internal strength and external skill.)
Synonyms
  • Nội lực (noun): Internal power/force (a very close synonym, often used interchangeably in martial arts contexts).
  • Sức mạnh nội tại (noun phrase): Inherent/internal strength.
Related Phrases
  • Đánh nội công (verb phrase): To attack from the inside; to carry out an internal assault.
    • Kế hoạch đánh nội công khi quân địch mất cảnh giác. (The plan is to attack from the inside when the enemy is off guard.)
Related Idioms
  • "Trong yếu ngoài cường": (Lit: Weak inside, strong outside) Used to describe something or someone that appears strong externally but lacks internal substance or strength. This is conceptually opposite to having good .
    • Công ty đó chỉ trong yếu ngoài cường, thiếu nội công vững chắc. (That company is just a facade, lacking solid internal strength.)
noun
  1. inner force; strangth