vỡ nghĩa
Definition
Verb phrase: - To grasp the meaning / to understand the sense: To suddenly comprehend or figure out the meaning of something, such as a word, phrase, or concept, after a period of not understanding it. It implies a moment of clarity or breakthrough in understanding.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Đọc đi đọc lại, cuối cùng tôi cũng vỡ nghĩa của câu thành ngữ đó. (Reading it over and over, I finally grasped the meaning of that proverb.)
- Nhờ thầy giảng giải, học sinh đã vỡ nghĩa bài thơ khó. (Thanks to the teacher's explanation, the students understood the meaning of the difficult poem.)
- Anh ấy ngồi suy nghĩ mãi mới vỡ nghĩa lời nói ẩn ý của cô. (He thought about it for a long time before he figured out the implied meaning of her words.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often describes an intellectual or interpretive breakthrough, typically related to language, text, or abstract ideas. It is not used for understanding simple, concrete instructions.
Variants and Related Words
- Hiểu ra (v): to understand, to realize.
- Tôi đã hiểu ra vấn đề. (I have understood the problem.)
- Thông suốt (adj): to be clear, to comprehend thoroughly.
- Sau buổi học, mọi thứ trở nên thông suốt. (After the lesson, everything became clear.)
Synonyms
- To figure out: To solve or understand something.
- To comprehend: To grasp mentally.
- To decipher: To succeed in understanding something confusing or obscure.
Related Idioms
- Vỡ lòng: Refers to beginner-level learning, often for children (e.g., ).
- Đây là sách tiếng Anh cho trẻ em mới vỡ lòng. (This is an English book for absolute beginners.)
- Vỡ òa: To burst forth (with emotion), often joy or relief.
- Cảm xúc của cô ấy vỡ òa khi nhận tin. (Her emotions burst forth when she received the news.)