Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Close-knit; tight; rigorous: Describes something that is logically coherent, tightly constructed, or meticulously organized with no gaps or loose ends. It often refers to arguments, reasoning, plans, or systems.
   • Strict; stringent: Indicates a high level of precision, exactness, or strict adherence to rules or principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lập luận của luật sư rất sít sao. (The lawyer's argument is very rigorous.)
  • Kế hoạch cần phải sít sao hơn để tránh rủi ro. (The plan needs to be tighter to avoid risks.)
  • Anh ấy có lối tư duy sít sao. (He has a strict way of thinking.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe the quality of analysis, organization, or structure.
  • Công tác quản lý phải thật sít sao. (The management work must be very stringent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chặt chẽ (adj): tight, strict, close. A near-synonym often used interchangeably with "sít sao" in many contexts.
  • Một kết cấu chặt chẽ. (A tight structure.)

Synonyms

• Rigorous: extremely thorough and careful.
• Tight: closely packed or organized.
• Coherent: logical and consistent.
• Stringent: strict, precise, and exacting.

Related Idioms

• While "sít sao" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases emphasizing precision.
  • Làm việc một cách sít sao: to work in a meticulous and rigorous manner.

adj

1. close-knit