Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sharp-witted; keen; perceptive: Describes a person who is intelligent, quick to understand, and has a penetrating mind. It implies mental acuity and astuteness.
   • Fine; sharp; incisive: Can describe remarks, observations, or analyses that are penetrating, insightful, and to the point.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là một nhà phê bình sắc sảo. (She is a sharp-witted critic.)
  • Anh ấy có một trí tuệ sắc sảo và một cái nhìn tinh tường. (He has a keen intellect and a perceptive view.)
  • Bài phân tích của giáo sư rất sắc sảo. (The professor's analysis is very incisive.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a connotation of not just intelligence, but also a certain shrewdness or cleverness in practical understanding and judgment.

Variants and Related Words

• Sắc bén (adj): Sharp, keen, trenchant (often used for blades or wit). It can be a close synonym but may emphasize a more cutting edge.
  • Lưỡi dao sắc bén. (A sharp knife blade.)
  • Lập luận sắc bén. (A trenchant argument.)

Synonyms

• Astute: Having an ability to accurately assess situations or people.
• Perceptive: Having sensitive insight or understanding.
• Keen: Having or showing eagerness, enthusiasm, or mental sharpness.
• Incisive: Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

Related Idioms

• Mắt sắc như dao: (Eyes as sharp as a knife) – An idiom describing someone with a very keen, observant gaze.
  • Người thợ săn có đôi mắt sắc như dao. (The hunter has eyes as sharp as a knife.)

adj

1. sharp-witted; fine, sharp