ngụ ý
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To imply: To suggest or indicate something indirectly, without stating it explicitly. This is the core meaning, where an idea or meaning is conveyed subtly within speech or writing.
- To insinuate: To hint at something, often a negative or unpleasant idea, in an indirect and artful way.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lời nói của cô ấy ngụ ý một lời từ chối. (Her words implied a refusal.)
- Tác giả ngụ ý rằng xã hội cần thay đổi. (The author implies that society needs to change.)
- Anh ta không nói thẳng mà chỉ ngụ ý thôi. (He didn't say it directly, he only insinuated it.)
Advanced Usage
- Used as a noun: In some contexts, "ngụ ý" can function as a noun meaning "the implied meaning" or "the implication."
- Ngụ ý của câu chuyện này rất sâu sắc. (The implication of this story is very profound.)
Variants and Related Words
Hàm ý (v/n): To imply; implication. A close synonym often used interchangeably with "ngụ ý."
- Câu trả lời đầy hàm ý. (The answer is full of implication.)
Ám chỉ (v): To allude to; to hint at. This can sometimes carry a stronger sense of indirect reference.
- Không ai biết anh ấy đang ám chỉ ai. (No one knows who he is alluding to.)
Synonyms
- Imply: To indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
- Insinuate: To suggest or hint in a negative, sly manner.
- Suggest: To put forward for consideration indirectly.
Related Idioms
- Nói ngụ ý: To speak with implied meaning; to speak indirectly.
- Bà ấy thích nói ngụ ý, ít khi nói thẳng. (She likes to speak indirectly, rarely speaking plainly.)
- Imply
- Bài thơ ngụ ý đả kích quan lạiA poem implying criticism against mandarindom