uẩn súc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Profound and vast; deeply erudite: Describes knowledge, thought, or talent that is both deep in insight and broad in scope, containing great intellectual depth and richness.
- Concise yet rich in meaning: Describes literary or artistic expression that is compact in form but densely packed with profound content and implication.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Kiến thức của giáo sư thật uẩn súc. (The professor's knowledge is truly profound and vast.)
- Bài thơ tuy ngắn nhưng vô cùng uẩn súc. (The poem is short but immensely rich in meaning.)
- Một tư tưởng uẩn súc. (A profound and expansive thought.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a literary and somewhat formal term, often used in academic or high-cultural contexts to praise intellectual depth or artistic merit. It is not used in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Uẩn (adj):含蓄 (hánxú) -含蓄 (Chinese origin), meaning implicit, reserved, containing hidden depth.
- Súc (adj):蓄 (xù) -蓄 (Chinese origin), meaning to store up, to accumulate, implying richness and reserve.
Synonyms
- Profound: having deep insight or meaning.
- Erudite: having or showing great knowledge or learning.
- Pithy: (for the concise aspect) concise and forcefully expressive.
Antonyms
- Superficial: lacking depth of character or understanding.
- Shallow: not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought.
- Verbose: using or expressed in more words than are needed.