tuyệt nghệ

tuyệt nghệ

Một nghệ nhân gốm đã đạt đến trình độ tuyệt nghệ.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A lost/vanished art or craft: Refers to a specialized skill, technique, or craft that has been lost over time, often because it was not passed down to new generations. It implies the skill has reached its end.
    • A consummate/perfected skill: Describes a skill or technique that has been mastered to an extraordinary, unsurpassed, or peak level of excellence.

  2. Adjective:

    • Masterful; consummate: Used to describe a performance or execution of a skill that is of the highest possible standard, seemingly perfect.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Nghề làm nón bài thơ ở Huế đang đứng trước nguy cơ trở thành một tuyệt nghệ. (The craft of making "bài thơ" conical hats in Hue is at risk of becoming a lost art.)
    • Người thợ gỗ đó với tuyệt nghệ điêu khắc của mình đã tạo ra một kiệt tác. (That carpenter, with his consummate skill in carving, created a masterpiece.)

  • Adjective:

    • Màn trình diễn võ thuật của ông ấy thực sự tuyệt nghệ. (His martial arts performance was truly masterful.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word often carries a tone of reverence and regret, especially when referring to a skill that is dying out. It combines "tuyệt" (to cease, to end, or superb) and "nghệ" (art, craft, skill).
  • It is frequently used in contexts discussing cultural heritage, traditional crafts, and highly specialized artistic or technical performances.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tuyệt kỹ (n): A secret or peerless technique, often used in the context of martial arts or specialized trades.
    • Võ sư đã truyền lại tuyệt kỹ cuối cùng cho đệ tử. (The master passed down his final secret technique to his disciple.)
Synonyms
  • Lost art: A skill or craft no longer practiced.
  • Consummate skill: Skill of the highest degree.
  • Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment.
  • Pinnacle of craft: The highest point of development of a skill.
Related Idioms
  • Tuyệt nghệ truyền nhân: Refers to a successor or inheritor of a consummate skill. It highlights the lineage of mastery.
    • Anh ấy được xem là tuyệt nghệ truyền nhân của dòng họ. (He is considered the inheritor of the consummate skill of the family line.)