thô thiển
Definition
- Adjective:
- Crude or coarse: Refers to something lacking refinement, delicacy, or sophistication, often in manner, speech, or behavior.
- Superficial or rudimentary: Describes knowledge, understanding, or work that is shallow, elementary, or lacking in depth and detail.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lời nói của anh ta rất thô thiển. (His words are very crude.)
- Kiến thức thô thiển không đủ để giải quyết vấn đề phức tạp này. (Rudimentary knowledge is not enough to solve this complex problem.)
- Đó là một trò đùa thô thiển. (That was a coarse joke.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can describe the primitive or unpolished nature of an object, idea, or artistic expression.
- Bức tranh được đánh giá là có phong cách thô thiển. (The painting was evaluated as having a crude style.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thô (adj): Rough, coarse, unrefined. Often refers to physical texture or simple manners.
- Thiển (adj): Shallow, superficial. Often used in literary contexts to describe thought or knowledge.
Synonyms
- Crude: Lacking refinement.
- Coarse: Lacking grace or delicacy.
- Rudimentary: Basic, elementary.
- Superficial: Shallow, lacking depth.
Related Idioms
- While "thô thiển" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to expressions describing a lack of cultivation.
- Ăn nói thô kệch: To speak in a boorish or uncouth manner. (This idiom uses "thô kệch," a close synonym for "thô thiển.")