Definition

1. Noun:
   • Intellectual consideration; deliberate thought: The process of careful thinking, reasoning, or mental deliberation before acting or making a decision. It refers to the faculty or product of the mind engaged in contemplation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy hành động có trí lự. (He acts with deliberate thought.)
  • Công việc này đòi hỏi nhiều trí lự. (This task requires much intellectual consideration.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and literary, often used to describe a deep, considered, and rational aspect of the mind, distinct from raw emotion or instinct.

Variants and Related Words

• Suy tính (v): to calculate, to consider carefully.

  • Cô ấy suy tính kỹ lưỡng trước khi quyết định. (She calculated carefully before deciding.)

• Cân nhắc (v): to weigh, to deliberate.

  • Hội đồng đang cân nhắc các phương án. (The council is deliberating on the options.)

Synonyms

• Deliberation: Long and careful consideration.
• Cogitation: The action of thinking deeply.
• Reasoning: The process of thinking about something in a logical way.

Related Concepts

• Lý trí (n): reason, rationality.

  • Hãy hành động bằng lý trí. (Act with reason.)

• Suy xét (v): to consider, to reflect upon.

  • Chúng ta cần suy xét mọi khía cạnh. (We need to consider every aspect.)