Definition

1. Noun:
   • Innate talent / natural gift: A natural ability or aptitude that a person is born with, not acquired through learning or practice.
   • Innate disposition / inborn nature: The inherent character or temperament a person has from birth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy có thiên bẩm về âm nhạc. (She has a natural gift for music.)
  • Sự kiên nhẫn đó là thiên bẩm của anh ấy. (That patience is his inborn nature.)
  • Thiên bẩm không thể thay thế cho sự chăm chỉ. (Innate talent cannot replace hard work.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to discuss the origins of talent and character.
• It can be part of philosophical or educational discussions about nature versus nurture.

Variants and Related Words

• Thiên phú (n): A synonym with virtually identical meaning, also meaning "innate gift" or "natural endowment."
  • Thiên phú nghệ thuật của anh ấy thật đáng kinh ngạc. (His artistic endowment is truly astonishing.)

Synonyms

• Innate ability: A natural skill present from birth.
• Natural aptitude: A natural tendency to learn or be good at something.
• Inborn talent: Talent that is inherent.

Related Idioms

• Thiên bẩm hơn học hỏi: A phrase suggesting that innate talent is more important than learned skill (though this is a debated concept).
  • Trong nghệ thuật, nhiều người tin thiên bẩm hơn học hỏi. (In art, many believe innate talent is more important than learning.)