nguyên lai
Definition
- Noun:
- Origin / Source: The fundamental beginning, cause, or point from which something arises or is derived.
- Original state / Inherent nature: The basic, essential, or innate character of something as it was at the start.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ta đang tìm hiểu nguyên lai của tập tục này. (He is researching the origin of this custom.)
- Nguyên lai của sự việc rất phức tạp. (The source of the matter is very complex.)
- Hãy trả mọi thứ về nguyên lai của nó. (Return everything to its original state.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts to discuss fundamental causes or inherent qualities.
Variants and Related Words
- Nguồn gốc (n): A more common synonym for origin or source.
- Nguồn gốc của loài người. (The origin of humankind.)
- Bản chất (n): Nature, essence, focusing more on intrinsic quality than point of origin.
- Bản chất của vấn đề. (The nature of the problem.)
- Khởi nguyên (n): The very beginning, the primordial starting point.
- Khởi nguyên của vũ trụ. (The genesis of the universe.)
Synonyms
- Origin: The point or place where something begins.
- Source: The place, person, or thing from which something originates.
- Genesis: The origin or mode of formation of something.
Related Idioms
- Tra về nguyên lai: To trace back to the origin.
- Chúng ta cần tra về nguyên lai của mâu thuẫn. (We need to trace the conflict back to its origin.)