nhẽ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Reason, logic, principle: "nhẽ" is a regional/dialectal variant of the standard word "lẽ," meaning reason, logic, or a principle of right conduct. It refers to what is considered proper, reasonable, or correct.
- Manner, way: It can also refer to the proper manner or way something should be done, based on reason or custom.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Làm như thế mới phải nhẽ. (Doing it that way is the proper/reasonable thing to do.)
- Câu chuyện ấy nghe không xuôi nhẽ. (That story doesn't sound reasonable/logical.)
- Khôn chẳng qua nhẽ, khỏe chẳng qua lời. (Proverb: Wisdom cannot surpass reason, strength cannot surpass words.)
Advanced Usage
"phải nhẽ": to be proper, to be reasonable, to be correct.
- Mọi việc đã được sắp xếp cho phải nhẽ. (Everything has been arranged properly/reasonably.)
"trái nhẽ": unreasonable, improper, against reason.
- Hành động đó thật trái nhẽ. (That action is truly unreasonable.)
Variants and Related Words
Lẽ (n): The standard form of "nhẽ," meaning reason, logic, principle.
- Lẽ phải: righteousness, what is right.
- Lẽ thường: common sense, the usual way.
Lý lẽ (n): argument, reasoning.
- Anh ấy có lý lẽ rất thuyết phục. (He has very persuasive reasoning.)
Synonyms
- Lý do (n): reason, cause.
- Nguyên tắc (n): principle.
- Đạo lý (n): morality, ethics.
Related Idioms
"Biết điều biết nhẽ": To be sensible and understand propriety; to know how to behave properly.
- Con người ấy rất biết điều biết nhẽ. (That person is very sensible and understands propriety.)
"Thuận tình thuận nhẽ": To be agreeable and reasonable; to be in accordance with both sentiment and reason.
- Mong sao mọi chuyện sẽ thuận tình thuận nhẽ. (I hope everything will be agreeable and reasonable.)
- (địa phương) như lẽ