Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Short-sighted / Narrow-minded: Lacking foresight or breadth of vision; concerned only with immediate or obvious matters, without considering long-term effects or broader perspectives.
   • Superficial / Shallow: Demonstrating a lack of depth in understanding or analysis.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đó là một quyết định thiển cận. (That was a short-sighted decision.)
  • Anh ta có cái nhìn thiển cận về vấn đề này. (He has a narrow-minded view on this issue.)
  • Tư duy thiển cận sẽ cản trở sự phát triển. (A superficial way of thinking will hinder development.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal or critical contexts to describe policies, viewpoints, strategies, or individuals.
• Can be used in both concrete (e.g., a plan) and abstract (e.g., a mindset) contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Sự thiển cận (n): Short-sightedness, narrow-mindedness (the state or quality of being ).
  • Sự thiển cận của lãnh đạo đã dẫn đến thất bại. (The leadership's short-sightedness led to failure.)

Synonyms

• Short-sighted: Lacking foresight.
• Narrow-minded: Not willing to accept different ideas.
• Myopic: Focusing only on the present situation.
• Shallow: Lacking depth of thought.

Related Idioms

• While "thiển cận" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to the idea of "nhìn cây mà không thấy rừng" (to see the trees but not the forest), which describes a failure to see the bigger picture.