tuyệt xảo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Exquisitely skillful; masterfully crafted: Describes a work of art, technique, or creation that demonstrates the highest level of skill, artistry, and ingenious execution, often to a breathtaking degree.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Người thợ điêu khắc đó có bàn tay tuyệt xảo. (That sculptor has exquisitely skillful hands.)
- Chiếc bình sứ này là một tác phẩm tuyệt xảo. (This porcelain vase is a masterfully crafted work of art.)
- Kỹ thuật biểu diễn của cô ấy thực sự tuyệt xảo. (Her performance technique is truly exquisite.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to praise fine art, craftsmanship, music, or any highly refined skill. It implies not just skill, but a level of perfection and ingenuity that is awe-inspiring.
Variants and Related Words
- Tuyệt kỹ (n): A secret or peerless technique; a master stroke.
- Võ sư đã sử dụng tuyệt kỹ của môn phái. (The martial arts master used the school's secret technique.)
- Tinh xảo (adj): Sophisticated, intricate, and finely made. This is a close synonym but may sometimes emphasize intricate detail more than supreme mastery.
- Đồng hồ cơ được chế tác rất tinh xảo. (The mechanical watch is very intricately crafted.)
Synonyms
- Exquisite: Of such beauty or delicacy as to inspire admiration.
- Masterful: Performed or performing with great skill.
- Superlative: Of the highest quality or degree.
- Ingenious: Clever, original, and inventive.
Related Idioms
- While "tuyệt xảo" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is the core concept in phrases praising artisanal or artistic mastery.
- Đạt đến trình độ tuyệt xảo: To reach a level of exquisite mastery.
- Phải mất nhiều năm luyện tập để đạt đến trình độ tuyệt xảo. (It takes many years of practice to reach a level of exquisite mastery.)