thích nghĩa
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To annotate or gloss a text: To provide explanatory notes or commentary alongside a text to clarify its meaning.
- To explain the meaning: To interpret or elucidate the sense or content of something, particularly classical or literary works.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các học giả thường thích nghĩa các tác phẩm cổ điển. (Scholars often annotate classical works.)
- Cuốn sách này thích nghĩa từng câu thơ rất rõ ràng. (This book provides a clear explanation for each line of poetry.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in academic, historical, or literary contexts concerning the analysis of traditional Vietnamese or Sino-Vietnamese texts. It describes the scholarly activity of adding interpretive commentary.
Variants and Related Words
Chú thích (v): to annotate, to footnote. This is the modern, more common equivalent.
- Phần chú thích ở cuối trang rất hữu ích. (The footnotes at the bottom of the page are very useful.)
Giải nghĩa (v): to explain the meaning, to define.
- Từ điển giải nghĩa từ ngữ. (The dictionary defines words.)
Synonyms
- Annotate: To add notes of explanation to a text.
- Gloss: To provide a brief explanation or translation of a difficult word or expression.
- Interpret: To explain the meaning of something.
Related Idioms
- : To annotate classical scriptures. This phrase exemplifies the term's traditional scholarly context.