u ẩn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dark, obscure, hidden: Describes something that is deeply concealed, not easily perceived, or shrouded in mystery. It often refers to abstract concepts like feelings, thoughts, or meanings that are profound and secret.
- Secret, inscrutable: Refers to inner sentiments, motives, or qualities that are private, enigmatic, and not revealed on the surface.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy có một nỗi buồn u ẩn trong đáy mắt. (He has a deep, obscure sorrow in the depths of his eyes.)
- Ý nghĩa của bức tranh này thật u ẩn, khó lý giải. (The meaning of this painting is truly obscure and hard to interpret.)
- Nó là một con người với tâm hồn u ẩn. (He is a person with a secretive soul.)
Advanced Usage
- "u ẩn" in literature: Often used in poetic or literary contexts to describe landscapes, atmospheres, or emotions that are melancholic, mysterious, and deeply hidden.
- Khu rừng mang một vẻ đẹp u ẩn và huyền bí. (The forest possesses an obscure and mystical beauty.)
Variants and Related Words
- U tối (adj): dark, dim; often refers to physical darkness or lack of light/intelligence, but can overlap with "u ẩn" in describing something unclear.
- Thâm u (adj): deep and dark; typically describes a physically dark, dense place (like a forest), and by extension, can imply profundity or obscurity.
- Ẩn kín (adj): hidden, concealed; focuses more on the state of being physically or figuratively hidden.
Synonyms
- Obscure: not clearly expressed or easily understood.
- Enigmatic: mysterious and difficult to understand.
- Inscrutable: impossible to understand or interpret.
- Profound: very great or intense; having deep meaning.
Related Idioms
- Lòng dạ u ẩn: a secretive or inscrutable heart/mind.
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn có lòng dạ u ẩn. (Don't trust him; he has an inscrutable heart.)
- U ẩn nội tâm: inner obscurity; refers to complex, hidden inner feelings.
- Nhân vật chính mang theo một nỗi u ẩn nội tâm khôn nguôi. (The main character carries an unending inner obscurity.)
adj
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dark, secret
