thâm ý
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Definition
Noun: - Secret thought / Hidden intention: A thought, meaning, or intention that is deliberately kept concealed and not openly expressed. It refers to an underlying motive or purpose behind words or actions. - Ulterior motive: A deeper, often undisclosed, reason for doing or saying something.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đừng nói thẳng, hãy hiểu thâm ý của tôi. (Don't take it literally, understand my hidden meaning.)
- Câu nói đó nghe bình thường nhưng ẩn chứa một thâm ý. (That statement sounds normal but contains a secret intention.)
- Tôi nghi ngờ anh ta có thâm ý gì khác. (I suspect he has some ulterior motive.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contexts involving diplomacy, subtle communication, literature, or situations where reading between the lines is necessary. It implies a layer of meaning that requires interpretation.
Variants and Related Words
- Ý đồ (n): intention, design (can be neutral or negative, but is often more overt than ).
- Ý đồ của kẻ phá hoại đã bị phát hiện. (The saboteur's intention was discovered.)
- Ẩn ý (n): implied meaning, subtext (very close in meaning to , often interchangeable).
- Bài thơ chứa đựng nhiều ẩn ý sâu xa. (The poem contains many profound implied meanings.)
Synonyms
- Hidden agenda: A secret plan or motive.
- Ulterior motive: A reason for action that is hidden or different from the apparent reason.
- Subtext: The underlying or implicit meaning in a text or conversation.
Related Idioms
- "Nói có thâm ý": to speak with a hidden meaning; to make a pointed remark.
- Cô ấy nói câu đó chắc có thâm ý. (She must have said that with some hidden intention.)
- "Hiểu được thâm ý": to grasp the underlying meaning.
- Người nghe tinh tế sẽ hiểu được thâm ý. (A perceptive listener will grasp the hidden meaning.)