tử giác
Definition
- Noun:
- Blind spot: The specific area in the field of vision of one eye that cannot detect light or images because it corresponds to the position of the optic disc on the retina, where there are no photoreceptor cells.
- Blind spot (figurative): An area where a person's view is obstructed or a subject about which a person is consistently ignorant or misinformed.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Anatomical):
- Mỗi mắt người đều có một tử giác. (Each human eye has a blind spot.)
- Bác sĩ nhãn khoa giải thích về tử giác trên võng mạc. (The ophthalmologist explained the blind spot on the retina.)
- Noun (Figurative):
- Lái xe phải cẩn thận với tử giác của gương chiếu hậu. (Drivers must be careful of the blind spot in the rearview mirror.)
- Anh ấy có tử giác về lịch sử nước mình. (He has a blind spot about his country's history.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tử giác tâm lý": A psychological blind spot; an aspect of one's own personality or behavior that one cannot perceive objectively.
- Nhà trị liệu giúp anh ta nhận ra tử giác tâm lý của mình. (The therapist helped him recognize his psychological blind spot.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điểm mù (n): This is the more common and general synonym for "blind spot" in modern Vietnamese, used in both anatomical and figurative contexts.
- Xe tải có điểm mù rất nguy hiểm. (Trucks have very dangerous blind spots.)
Synonyms
- Blind spot: An area where vision is lacking or knowledge is absent.
- Scotoma: The technical medical term for a blind spot in the visual field.
Related Idioms
- Nằm trong tử giác: To be in someone's blind spot; to be an area of someone's ignorance or a subject they overlook.
- Vấn đề an toàn thực phẩm vẫn nằm trong tử giác của nhiều người tiêu dùng. (The issue of food safety remains in the blind spot of many consumers.)