suy ngẫm

Thân thiện

Sau khi đọc xong cuốn sách, anh ấy ngồi yên lặng suy ngẫm về những triết lý trong đó.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reflect / to contemplate / to ponder: The primary meaning of "suy ngẫm" is to think deeply, carefully, and at length about something. It involves serious consideration and introspection.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy ngồi yên lặng suy ngẫm về quyết định của mình. (He sat quietly, reflecting on his decision.)
  • Cuốn sách này khiến độc giả phải suy ngẫm về ý nghĩa cuộc sống. (This book makes readers contemplate the meaning of life.)
  • Cô ấy cần thời gian để suy ngẫm trước khi trả lời. (She needs time to ponder before answering.)

Advanced Usage

• "suy ngẫm lại": to reflect back on, to reconsider.
  • Khi lớn tuổi, người ta thường suy ngẫm lại quãng đời đã qua. (As people age, they often reflect back on the years that have passed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngẫm nghĩ (v): to think over, to muse. This is a near-identical synonym often used interchangeably with "suy ngẫm."

  • Tôi cần ngẫm nghĩ một mình. (I need to think things over alone.)

• Suy tư (v): to be pensive, to be in deep thought (often with a more melancholic or philosophical nuance).

  • Gương mặt anh ấy trầm ngâm suy tư. (His face was pensive with deep thought.)

Synonyms

• Reflect: to think deeply or carefully about.
• Contemplate: to look thoughtfully at for a long time; to think profoundly about.
• Ponder: to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision.
• Meditate: to focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation (a related, more specific concept).

Related Idioms

• Suy đi tính lại: to weigh the pros and cons, to consider from all angles.
  • Tôi đã suy đi tính lại rất nhiều trước khi chấp nhận công việc. (I weighed the pros and cons many times before accepting the job.)

Học thuật

1. như ngẫm nghĩ