nặc danh
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Anonymous: Used to describe something, typically a piece of writing or a communication, where the author's name is deliberately withheld or unknown.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Họ nhận được một lá thư nặc danh. (They received an anonymous letter.)
- Một nguồn tin nặc danh đã tiết lộ thông tin. (An anonymous source leaked the information.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in formal or literary contexts to describe an unnamed author or source. It carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation, often associated with secrecy or lack of accountability.
Variants and Related Words
- Vô danh (adj): Nameless, unidentified. Often used for unknown people or artists, but not typically for secretive communications.
- Một tác giả vô danh. (An unknown author.)
Synonyms
- Anonymous: Of unknown name.
- Unidentified: Not recognized or named.
- Nameless: Having no name.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using "nặc danh". The concept is expressed directly by the adjective itself.
- Anonymous
- Thư nặc danhAn anonymous letter