Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unparalleled, peerless, beyond compare: "tuyệt luân" describes something or someone that is so excellent, it surpasses all others of its kind; there is nothing equal to it.
   • Supernormal, extraordinary: It can also refer to something that transcends the normal or ordinary, possessing exceptional, almost supernatural qualities.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tài năng của cô ấy thật sự là tuyệt luân. (Her talent is truly unparalleled.)
  • Đó là một kiệt tác tuyệt luân, không tác phẩm nào sánh bằng. (That is a peerless masterpiece; no other work can compare.)
  • Anh ấy có sức mạnh tuyệt luân. (He possesses supernormal strength.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and formal context: "Tuyệt luân" is primarily used in formal, literary, or poetic Vietnamese. It is not common in everyday casual conversation.

  • Vẻ đẹp tuyệt luân của thiên nhiên nơi đây. (The peerless beauty of nature here.)

• Describing abstract qualities: It is often used to describe supreme qualities like beauty, talent, virtue, or skill.

  • Lòng dũng cảm tuyệt luân của người anh hùng. (The hero's extraordinary courage.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyệt (adj): Excellent, superb; can also mean "cut off" or "ended." It is the root word in "tuyệt luân."
• Vô song (adj): A close synonym meaning "unrivalled," "matchless."
• Siêu phàm (adj): Superhuman, extraordinary (often implying surpassing human limits).
• Xuất chúng (adj): Outstanding, eminent (used for people).

Synonyms

• Vô song: Unrivalled, matchless.
• Độc nhất vô nhị: One of a kind, unique.
• Siêu việt: Superior, transcendent.

Related Idioms

• Tuyệt thế giai nhân: (Idiom) A beauty unparalleled in her generation; a woman of peerless beauty. This idiom shares the "tuyệt" root and a similar sense of being beyond compare.

  • Nàng được mệnh danh là tuyệt thế giai nhân. (She is hailed as a beauty of unparalleled charm.)

• Tài hoa tuyệt đỉnh: (Phrase) Having talent at the absolute peak; consummate skill. While not using "luân," it conveys a similar supreme level of excellence.

adj

1. supernormal, paranormal