sắc cạnh
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sharp, acute, incisive: Used to describe a person's mind, intellect, or observations as being keen, perceptive, and able to understand or analyze things quickly and clearly.
- Penetrating, trenchant: Used to describe comments, criticism, or arguments that are direct, forceful, and insightful, often making a very strong and precise point.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có tư duy rất sắc cạnh. (She has a very sharp mind.)
- Bài phê bình của ông ấy thật sắc cạnh và đáng suy ngẫm. (His critique was truly penetrating and thought-provoking.)
- Nhà báo đó nổi tiếng với những câu hỏi sắc cạnh. (That journalist is famous for his incisive questions.)
Advanced Usage
- "sắc cạnh" in formal analysis: Often used in academic or professional contexts to describe rigorous and precise logical reasoning.
- Luận văn của anh ấy được đánh giá cao nhờ lập luận sắc cạnh. (His thesis was highly regarded for its acute reasoning.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sắc sảo (adj): Sharp-witted, clever, astute. Often used interchangeably with "sắc cạnh" but can imply more general smartness or quickness.
- Cô ấy là một nhà đàm phán sắc sảo. (She is an astute negotiator.)
Synonyms
- Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
- Keen: Quick to understand; sharp.
- Trenchant: Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
- Acute: Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight.
Related Idioms
- While "sắc cạnh" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is central to phrases describing intellectual sharpness.
- Có con mắt sắc cạnh: To have a sharp eye (for detail or truth).
- Nhà điều tra có con mắt sắc cạnh, không bỏ sót chi tiết nào. (The investigator has a sharp eye and misses no detail.)