Definition

1. Verb:
   • To grasp from beginning to end, to understand thoroughly: "quán thông" describes the action of comprehending a subject, system, or text completely and seamlessly, from its start to its finish, achieving deep and holistic understanding.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã quán thông toàn bộ giáo lý Phật pháp. (He has grasped from beginning to end the entire Buddhist doctrine.)
  • Để trở thành chuyên gia, bạn cần quán thông lý thuyết lẫn thực hành. (To become an expert, you need to understand thoroughly both theory and practice.)
  • Sau nhiều năm nghiên cứu, ông ấy quán thông lịch sử vùng đất này. (After many years of research, he has a thorough grasp of the history of this land.)

Advanced Usage

• "quán thông" in academic or philosophical contexts: Often used to describe a profound, all-encompassing understanding of complex systems of thought, doctrines, or extensive bodies of knowledge.
  • Nhà triết học quán thông cả Đông lẫn Tây học. (The philosopher has a thorough command of both Eastern and Western studies.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thông suốt (adj): Fluent, clear, unobstructed (often used for processes or understanding).
  • Sau khi nghe giải thích, tôi đã thông suốt vấn đề. (After listening to the explanation, I have a clear understanding of the issue.)
• Thấu triệt (v): To penetrate and understand thoroughly, to comprehend deeply.
  • Cô ấy thấu triệt nguyên lý hoạt động của máy móc. (She deeply comprehends the operating principle of the machinery.)
• Tinh thông (v/adj): To be proficient, masterful, highly skilled in.
  • Ông ấy tinh thông nhiều ngoại ngữ. (He is proficient in many foreign languages.)

Synonyms

• Nắm vững: To master, to have a firm grasp of.
• Hiểu thấu đáo: To understand thoroughly and thoughtfully.
• Thông hiểu: To understand clearly and comprehensively.

Related Idioms

• "Quán triệt": While similar, "quán triệt" often implies "to thoroughly grasp and implement (an ideology, policy, etc.)", focusing on comprehension leading to action.
  • Mọi cán bộ phải quán triệt tinh thần nghị quyết. (All cadres must thoroughly grasp and implement the spirit of the resolution.)
• "Thông kim bác cổ": An idiom meaning "to be well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge", describing an erudite person, which relates to the comprehensive aspect of "quán thông".
  • Vị giáo sư ấy thật sự thông kim bác cổ. (That professor is truly versed in both ancient and modern learning.)

1. Grasp from beginning to end, understand thoroughly