nhập lí
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To penetrate to the viscera / to enter the innermost principles: In traditional Sino-Vietnamese medicine, this term describes a fatal disease reaching its final, critical stage, where it is believed to have deeply penetrated the body's vital inner organs or fundamental life principles.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bệnh tình đã nhập lí, thầy thuốc bó tay. (The illness has penetrated to the viscera; the doctor is helpless.)
- Theo y học cổ truyền, khi bệnh nhập lí thì rất khó cứu chữa. (According to traditional medicine, when a disease enters the innermost principles, it is very difficult to treat.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or classical medical texts. Its usage in modern Vietnamese is extremely rare and would be considered highly literary or technical, specifically in discussions of traditional medicine theory.
Word Origin and Notes
- Origin: A Sino-Vietnamese term (入理), composed of "nhập" (入 - to enter) and "lí" (理 - principle, reason, inner order). In this medical context, "lí" refers to the deepest, most fundamental structures or principles of the body, often synonymous with the vital organs or the core of life.
- Note: This is an archaic term. Modern Vietnamese would use phrases like "bệnh đã vào giai đoạn cuối" (the illness has entered the final stage) or "bệnh đã trầm trọng" (the illness has become severe) instead.
Synonyms
- To become terminal: (for a disease) to reach a final, incurable stage.
- To be critically advanced: (for an illness) to be profoundly severe.