nghịch thuyết
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Definition
- Noun:
- Heresy: A belief or opinion that profoundly contradicts established religious doctrine, especially the official teachings of a church or religious institution. It implies a deliberate deviation from orthodoxy.
- Paradox: A statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable, self-contradictory, or contrary to common sense. This meaning emphasizes intellectual contradiction rather than religious dissent.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo hội thời Trung Cổ thường trừng phạt những người theo nghịch thuyết. (The medieval Church often punished those who followed heresy.)
- Ý tưởng rằng Trái Đất quay quanh Mặt Trời từng bị coi là một nghịch thuyết. (The idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun was once considered a heresy.)
- "Tôi luôn nói dối" là một ví dụ kinh điển của nghịch thuyết. ("I always lie" is a classic example of a paradox.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and academic, used more in philosophical, theological, or literary contexts than in everyday conversation.
- In modern secular contexts, it is often used metaphorically to describe any idea that radically challenges a dominant scientific, political, or social dogma.
- Lý thuyết của ông ấy là một nghịch thuyết trong ngành vật lý hiện đại. (His theory is a heresy/paradox in modern physics.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tà thuyết (n): False doctrine; often used similarly to "heresy" but can carry a stronger negative connotation of being evil or harmful.
- Dị giáo (n): Heterodoxy; beliefs that differ from the standard or official ones, but not always as severe as "nghịch thuyết."
Synonyms
- Heresy: Heterodoxy, unorthodox belief, apostasy (specifically religious).
- Paradox: Contradiction, antinomy, oxymoron (a specific figure of speech).
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom using "nghịch thuyết," the concept is related to:
- Ngược đời: Illogical, contrary to common sense; describes a situation, not a formal doctrine.
- Kết quả đó thật ngược đời. (That result is truly paradoxical/illogical.)
- Heresy