tự phê bình

Tôi thường xuyên tự phê bình để hoàn thiện bản thân.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To self-criticize: To examine and judge one's own actions, thoughts, or work, typically to identify faults or shortcomings for the purpose of improvement. This is the core and most common meaning.
   • To engage in self-criticism: To formally or systematically analyze one's own errors, often in a personal, professional, or political context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mỗi cuối tuần, anh ấy thường ngồi lại để tự phê bình. (At the end of each week, he often sits down to self-criticize.)
  • Trong buổi họp, giám đốc đã thẳng thắn tự phê bình về quyết định sai lầm của mình. (During the meeting, the director frankly engaged in self-criticism regarding his mistaken decision.)
  • Tự phê bình là bước đầu tiên để thay đổi tích cực. (Self-criticism is the first step toward positive change.)

Advanced Usage

• "buổi tự phê bình": A self-criticism session. This often refers to a formal meeting where an individual or a group analyzes their performance or ideological stance.
  • Sau thất bại của dự án, cả nhóm đã có một buổi tự phê bình nghiêm túc. (After the project's failure, the whole team had a serious self-criticism session.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự kiểm điểm (v): To self-review, to self-examine. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "tự phê bình," though it can sometimes imply a slightly more formal or structured review.
• Phê bình (v): To criticize. The root verb meaning to analyze and evaluate, typically someone or something else.

Synonyms

• Self-criticism: The act of criticizing oneself.
• Self-examination: The study of one's own behavior and motives.
• Introspection: The examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.

Related Idioms

• "Tự phê bình và phê bình": Self-criticism and criticism. This is a common paired phrase, especially in organizational or political contexts, describing a process where individuals critique themselves and then accept constructive feedback from others.
  • Tinh thần tự phê bình và phê bình giúp tập thể đoàn kết hơn. (The spirit of self-criticism and criticism helps the collective become more united.)