nhạy bén
Definition
- Adjective:
- Keen, sharp, quick-witted: Describes someone who perceives, understands, or reacts to things very quickly and effectively. It often refers to mental acuity, especially in specific fields like business or politics.
- Having a flair for: Indicates a natural talent or instinctive skill for something, allowing for quick and accurate judgment.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy có tư duy rất nhạy bén trong kinh doanh. (He has a very keen mind for business.)
- Một nhà báo cần có nhạy bén chính trị. (A journalist needs political acumen.)
- Cô ấy nhạy bén nắm bắt xu hướng thị trường. (She is sharp at catching market trends.)
Advanced Usage
"nhạy bén về...": keen/sharp in (a specific field).
- Nhà lãnh đạo đó nhạy bén về ngoại giao. (That leader is shrewd in diplomacy.)
"sự nhạy bén": (noun) keenness, sharpness, acumen.
- Công việc này đòi hỏi sự nhạy bén cao. (This job requires a high level of acumen.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhạy (adj): Sensitive, quick (often physically, like touch or smell, or in reaction).
- Khứu giác nhạy. (A sensitive sense of smell.)
Bén (adj, less common alone): Sharp (as in a blade). In "nhạy bén," it intensifies the meaning of "nhạy."
Tinh nhạy (adj): Acute, perceptive (similar meaning, often used in technical or sensory contexts).
- Máy dò tinh nhạy. (An acute detector.)
Synonyms
- Sắc sảo: Astute, shrewd, clever (emphasizes intelligence and perceptiveness).
- Nhanh trí: Quick-witted (emphasizes speed of thought).
- Thính: Sharp, acute (often for hearing or figurative senses like "thính mũi" - a good nose for news).
Antonyms
- Chậm hiểu: Slow to understand.
- Đần độn: Dull, obtuse.
- Phản ứng chậm: Slow to react.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Con mắt tinh đời" / "Con mắt tinh tường": (lit. "a discerning eye") – An idiom describing someone with sharp, perceptive judgment, closely related to being "nhạy bén."
- Ông ấy có con mắt tinh đời trong việc phát hiện nhân tài. (He has a keen eye for spotting talent.)
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