tuyệt mĩ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exquisitely beautiful; supremely beautiful; of unparalleled beauty: Describes something possessing beauty in its most perfect, flawless, and highest possible form, often to a breathtaking or ideal degree.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cảnh hoàng hôn ở đây thực sự tuyệt mĩ. (The sunset here is truly exquisitely beautiful.)
- Bức tượng cổ được công nhận là một tác phẩm tuyệt mĩ. (The ancient statue is recognized as a supremely beautiful work of art.)
- Vẻ đẹp của cô ấy không chỉ là dễ thương mà là tuyệt mĩ. (Her beauty is not just cute but is of unparalleled beauty.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in literary, artistic, or philosophical contexts to describe an ideal, almost unattainable level of aesthetic perfection. It implies a beauty that is complete and absolute.
Variants and Related Words
- Tuyệt mỹ: An alternate, common spelling with the same meaning.
- Tuyệt trần (adj): Peerlessly beautiful; often used similarly to describe beauty that stands out from the ordinary world.
- Mỹ lệ (adj): Beautiful and lovely, but generally less intense than "tuyệt mĩ."
Synonyms
- Exquisite: Extremely beautiful and delicate.
- Supreme: Highest in degree or quality.
- Peerless: Having no equal; matchless.
- Ideal: Satisfying one's conception of what is perfect.
Related Idioms
- Sắc nước hương trời: A Vietnamese idiom describing a woman of breathtaking, divine beauty. This idiom shares a similar connotation of transcendent beauty with "tuyệt mĩ."