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.)

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