trần hủ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Archaic or antiquated: Refers to customs, ideas, or objects that are extremely old-fashioned, outdated, and no longer suitable for the present time.
- Obsolete: Describes something that is out of use, having been replaced by modern equivalents.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những tư tưởng trần hủ đó cần được loại bỏ. (Those antiquated ideas need to be eliminated.)
- Phong tục trần hủ này không còn phù hợp nữa. (This archaic custom is no longer appropriate.)
- Đó là một luật lệ trần hủ. (That is an obsolete regulation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "trần hủ" is itself considered a literary or somewhat archaic word in modern Vietnamese, often used in formal or critical writing to strongly condemn something as backward.
Variants and Related Words
- Cổ hủ (adj): Archaic, obsolete. A more commonly used synonym with a very similar meaning.
- Lối suy nghĩ cổ hủ. (An archaic way of thinking.)
Synonyms
- Outdated: No longer current or modern.
- Antiquated: Old-fashioned or outdated.
- Obsolete: No longer produced or used; out of date.
Related Idioms
- Tư tưởng trần hủ: Archaic/obsolete ideology.
- Không thể chấp nhận tư tưởng trần hủ trong xã hội ngày nay. (Archaic ideology cannot be accepted in today's society.)