Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very elaborate; requiring or demonstrating great effort, meticulousness, and detail: Describes something that is done with an exceptionally high level of care, complexity, and investment of time and labor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bộ trang phục này được thêu tay một cách đại công phu. (This costume is hand-embroidered in a very elaborate manner.)
  • Họ đã chuẩn bị một bữa tiệc đại công phu để chào đón vị khách quý. (They prepared a very elaborate feast to welcome the distinguished guest.)
  • Đây là một công trình nghiên cứu đại công phu, kéo dài suốt mười năm. (This is a very elaborate research project, lasting a full ten years.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used to emphasize the extraordinary scale of effort or detail beyond the ordinary. It can describe physical objects (art, architecture, food), events, or intellectual work.
  • Lối kiến trúc đại công phu của ngôi đền khiến du khách trầm trồ. (The very elaborate architecture of the temple left tourists in awe.)

Variants and Related Words

• Công phu (adjective/noun): Elaborate; effort. This is the root form, with "đại" intensifying it to mean "great" or "very".
  • Bài văn anh ấy viết rất công phu. (The essay he wrote is very elaborate.)
• Tỉ mỉ (adjective): Meticulous, careful. Can be similar but focuses more on attention to detail rather than the grand scale of effort implied by "đại công phu".

Synonyms

• Cầu kỳ: Ornate, intricate (often with a connotation of being overly complex or decorative).
• Kỹ lưỡng: Thorough, careful.
• Tinh xảo: Exquisite, refined.

Notes on Meaning

• The word combines "đại" (great, large) with "công phu" (effort, elaboration). It strongly emphasizes the magnitude of the work involved.
• It typically has a positive connotation, praising the dedication and skill required. However, in some contexts, it might imply something is excessively complicated.

1. Very elaborate