tinh thông
Definition
- Adjective:
- Proficient; Expert: Having a deep, thorough, and masterful understanding of a particular subject, skill, or field. It implies not just knowledge but a high degree of competence and insight.
- Well-versed; Accomplished: Being highly skilled and knowledgeable, often through extensive study or experience.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy tinh thông ba ngoại ngữ. (He is proficient in three foreign languages.)
- Nhà nghiên cứu này tinh thông về lịch sử cổ đại. (This researcher is an expert in ancient history.)
- Để trở thành một bậc thầy, bạn phải thật sự tinh thông nghề. (To become a master, you must be truly accomplished in the craft.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a formal or literary tone and is used to describe exceptional mastery, typically in academic, professional, or artistic domains.
- It can be used in a slightly broader sense to describe being well-acquainted with the nuances of a situation or system.
- Anh ta tinh thông mọi ngóc ngách của luật pháp. (He is well-versed in every nook and cranny of the law.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tinh tường (adj): Astute, perceptive; having sharp and discerning understanding.
- Cô ấy có con mắt nhìn người rất tinh tường. (She has a very astute eye for judging people.)
Synonyms
- Proficient: Competent or skilled in doing or using something.
- Expert: Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill.
- Masterful: Performed or performing in a very skillful way.
- Well-versed: Knowledgeable or skilled in a particular area.
Related Idioms
- Tinh thông kim cổ: To be well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge; to have extensive learning.
- Vị giáo sư được mệnh danh là tinh thông kim cổ. (The professor is reputed to be well-versed in all historical and modern knowledge.)