đoản bình

Một học sinh đọc đoản bình bên cạnh một bài thơ cổ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Short commentary / brief critique: A concise written or spoken remark that evaluates or discusses a subject, often a literary or artistic work. This term is archaic in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà phê bình viết một đoản bình về tập thơ mới. (The critic wrote a short commentary on the new poetry collection.)
  • Đoản bình của ông ấy rất sắc sảo. (His brief critique was very sharp.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary contexts. In contemporary usage, words like "bình luận ngắn" (short comment) or "nhận xét ngắn" (brief remark) are more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Bình luận (n/v): commentary, to comment. A more general and modern term.
• Phê bình (n/v): critique, criticism, to critique.
• Nhận xét (n/v): remark, observation, to remark.

Synonyms

• Short critique: A brief critical assessment.
• Brief commentary: A concise explanatory or evaluative note.

Related Idioms