Definition

1. Adjective (archaic):
   • To have attained mastery or perfection: Describes reaching the highest level of skill, understanding, or secret essence of an art, craft, or field of study. It implies a profound, almost mystical, grasp of the subject's deepest principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau mười năm khổ luyện, người nghệ nhân ấy đã nhập diệu. (After ten years of diligent practice, that artisan has attained mastery.)
  • Ông ấy nghiên cứu triết học đến mức nhập diệu. (He studied philosophy to the point of penetrating its deepest secrets.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in classical or literary contexts to describe exceptional, hard-won expertise, often in traditional arts (like music, painting, martial arts) or scholarly pursuits. It is not used for casual or modern skills.

Variants and Related Words

• Thuần thục (adj): proficient, skilled.
• Tinh thông (adj): to be thoroughly versed in, to master.
• Đạt đến đỉnh cao (phrase): to reach the peak.

Synonyms

• To master completely
• To attain perfection (in an art)
• To penetrate the mysteries (of a discipline)

Related Idioms

• "Đạt đến cảnh giới nhập diệu": to reach the realm of mastery/perfection.
  • Bài thơ của ông được cho là đạt đến cảnh giới nhập diệu. (His poem is considered to have reached the realm of perfection.)