nhiệm nhặt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Meticulous and thorough: Describes an action performed with extreme care, attention to detail, and completeness, leaving nothing overlooked.
- Secretive and tight-lipped: Describes behavior or arrangements that are discreet, confidential, and conducted with great secrecy to prevent information from leaking.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc kiểm kê được tiến hành rất nhiệm nhặt. (The inventory work was carried out very meticulously.)
- Họ giữ kế hoạch một cách nhiệm nhặt. (They kept the plan utterly secretive.)
- Anh ấy có tính cách nhiệm nhặt, ít khi nói chuyện riêng. (He has a discreet personality and rarely speaks about private matters.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is formal and literary, often used in written Vietnamese or serious contexts to emphasize a high degree of carefulness or secrecy.
Variants and Related Words
- Kín đáo (adj): discreet, private. (Less intense than ).
- Kỹ lưỡng (adj): careful, thorough. (Focuses on diligence rather than secrecy).
- Nghiêm mật (adj): highly secret, classified. (Often used for official or military secrets).
Synonyms
- Meticulous: showing great attention to detail.
- Thorough: complete with regard to every detail.
- Discreet: careful and prudent in one's speech or actions to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.
- Secretive: inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
Related Idioms
- : To be as discreet as guarding a narrow gap; meaning to be extremely cautious and secretive.