thông tuệ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Wise and intelligent: Possessing profound understanding, keen insight, and sharp intellect; denoting a high level of wisdom combined with mental acuity.
- Enlightened and perceptive: Characterized by deep comprehension and clear, discerning judgment.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một nhà lãnh đạo thông tuệ. (He is a wise and intelligent leader.)
- Cô ấy có cái nhìn thông tuệ về vấn đề phức tạp này. (She has an enlightened perspective on this complex issue.)
- Sự thông tuệ của bậc hiền triết. (The wisdom of the sage.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thông tuệ" often carries a more profound, scholarly, or spiritually insightful connotation than the more common word for smart, "thông minh". It suggests a depth of knowledge and judgment that comes from experience and deep thought.
Variants and Related Words
- Thông minh (adj): Smart, intelligent. This is a more general and commonly used term for intelligence.
- Đứa trẻ rất thông minh. (The child is very smart.)
- Minh tuệ (adj): A literary synonym, also meaning wisdom and intelligence.
- Đạt được minh tuệ qua thiền định. (To attain wisdom through meditation.)
Synonyms
- Wise: Having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
- Sagacious: Having keen mental discernment and good judgment.
- Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
- Enlightened: Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
Related Idioms
- "Thông tuệ hơn người": Exceptionally wise; possessing wisdom beyond ordinary people.
- Vị giáo sư già được kính trọng vì sự thông tuệ hơn người. (The old professor is respected for his exceptional wisdom.)