tuấn nhã
Definition
- Adjective:
- Elegant and refined: Describes a person, especially a man, whose appearance, demeanor, or style is handsome, graceful, and polished, conveying a sense of sophistication and good breeding.
- Distinguished: Characterized by dignity and excellence, setting someone apart as superior in character or appearance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Phong cách của ông ấy rất tuấn nhã. (His style is very elegant and refined.)
- Anh ấy là một người đàn ông tuấn nhã. (He is a distinguished gentleman.)
- Cử chỉ tuấn nhã của anh ấy gây ấn tượng với mọi người. (His refined gestures impressed everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- While primarily describing people, "tuấn nhã" can be extended to describe objects or styles that embody elegance and refined taste, though this is less common.
- Kiến trúc của tòa nhà mang vẻ đẹp tuấn nhã. (The building's architecture possesses an elegant beauty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lịch sự (adj): polite, courteous. (Focuses more on manners than inherent elegance.)
- Thanh nhã (adj): graceful, refined. (Often used for both men and women, and can apply to style or taste.)
- Sang trọng (adj): luxurious, classy. (Emphasizes luxury and high status more than innate refinement.)
Synonyms
- Elegant: Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- Refined: Elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste.
- Distinguished: Very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.
- Dignified: Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.
Related Idioms
- There are no direct idioms using "tuấn nhã". Its meaning is typically expressed directly to describe a person's character or appearance.