nhuần
Definition
- Verb:
- To permeate, to soak in, to imbue: The primary meaning of "nhuần" refers to a liquid gradually and thoroughly penetrating or spreading into something, making it moist or saturated. It describes a slow, deep absorption.
- To be infused with, to be steeped in (knowledge/virtue): In a figurative and literary sense, "nhuần" means to be deeply influenced or thoroughly educated in moral principles, knowledge, or culture.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cơn mưa nhuần thấm đất khô. (The rain permeated the dry soil.)
- Lời dạy của thầy đã nhuần sâu vào tâm trí học trò. (The teacher's lessons were deeply imbued in the students' minds.)
- Ông ấy là người nhuần Nho giáo. (He is a person steeped in Confucianism.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhuần nhuyễn": (adjective) proficient, skilled, fluent; describes something done smoothly and masterfully due to deep familiarity and practice.
- Cô ấy sử dụng ngoại ngữ một cách nhuần nhuyễn. (She uses the foreign language with great proficiency.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thấm nhuần (verb phrase): to imbue deeply, to instill thoroughly (often used for ideas, morals, or feelings).
- Phải thấm nhuần tư tưởng đạo đức. (One must be thoroughly imbued with ethical ideals.)
Synonyms
- Permeate: to spread throughout.
- Imbue: to inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
- Soak: to make thoroughly wet.
- Instill: to gradually but firmly establish an idea or principle.
Related Idioms
- Nhuần gót chân: (literary, rare) describes dew or moisture that is so abundant it wets one's heels; signifies deep saturation or beneficence.
- Ơn vua như mưa nhuần gót chân. (The king's grace is like dew that soaks to the heel.)