thông thái
Definition
- Adjective:
- Wise / Sage: Possessing profound knowledge, deep understanding, and sound judgment, typically gained through extensive learning and experience. It implies a combination of erudition and practical wisdom.
- Erudite / Learned: Demonstrating extensive, often scholarly, knowledge acquired through study.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một nhà lãnh đạo thông thái. (He is a wise leader.)
- Cô ấy đưa ra lời khuyên rất thông thái. (She gives very sage advice.)
- Một quyết định thông thái. (A wise decision.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can describe abstract concepts, such as thought or philosophy.
- Triết lý thông thái. (A sage philosophy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sự thông thái (n): Wisdom, erudition.
- Sự thông thái đến từ kinh nghiệm. (Wisdom comes from experience.)
Synonyms
- Wise: Having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
- Erudite: Having or showing great knowledge.
- Sagacious: Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
Related Idioms
- While "thông thái" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms, it is central to proverbial concepts about wisdom.
- Thông thái hơn là giàu có. (It is better to be wise than rich.)