Definition

1. Noun:

   • An unresolved doubt; a lingering suspicion: A matter or question that remains doubtful, uncertain, or unverified, requiring further examination.
   • An open question; a pending issue: An issue that has not been settled or conclusively resolved.

2. Adjective (Attributive):

   • Doubtful; unresolved; pending: Used to describe a matter, case, or problem that is still under question or investigation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Vụ án này vẫn còn là một tồn nghi. (This case remains an unresolved doubt.)
  • Lịch sử để lại nhiều tồn nghi. (History leaves behind many open questions.)

• Adjective:

  • Đây là một vấn đề tồn nghi cần làm sáng tỏ. (This is a pending issue that needs clarification.)
  • Danh tính tác giả thực sự của bài thơ vẫn là điều tồn nghi. (The true author of the poem is still a doubtful matter.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, academic, or legal contexts to denote a point of contention or uncertainty that persists despite discussion or initial investigation.
• It implies a state of suspension where a definitive conclusion has not been, or cannot yet be, reached.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghi vấn (n): A doubt, a question, a suspicion. (More common in everyday usage than ).
  • Còn nhiều nghi vấn xung quanh vụ việc. (There are still many questions surrounding the incident.)

Synonyms

• Unresolved doubt
• Open question
• Pending issue
• Lingering suspicion

Related Idioms

• Tồn tại nghi vấn: To have doubts that persist; for questions to remain.
  • Vụ án tồn tại nhiều nghi vấn. (The case has many persistent doubts.)