ẩn ngữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Enigma / Riddle: A statement, question, or phrase that has a hidden or double meaning, designed to be puzzling and require clever thought to solve or interpret.
- Hidden meaning / Veiled language: Language that is deliberately obscure or cryptic, conveying a message that is not immediately apparent on the surface.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Câu nói của ông ấy là một ẩn ngữ khó hiểu. (His statement was a difficult enigma to understand.)
- Truyện ngụ ngôn thường chứa đựng những ẩn ngữ về cuộc sống. (Fables often contain hidden meanings about life.)
- Nhà tiên tri đưa ra lời sấm dưới dạng một ẩn ngữ. (The prophet delivered the oracle in the form of a riddle.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary and rhetorical device: "Ẩn ngữ" is often used as a stylistic device in literature, poetry, and oracles to add depth, mystery, or to convey sensitive ideas indirectly.
- Nhà thơ sử dụng ẩn ngữ để tránh sự kiểm duyệt. (The poet used veiled language to avoid censorship.)
Variants and Related Words
Lời nói bóng gió (n): An indirect or allusive remark; hinting language.
- Cô ấy chỉ nói bóng gió chứ không nói thẳng. (She only spoke in hints, not directly.)
Câu đố (n): A puzzle or riddle, often for entertainment.
- Đứa trẻ thích giải những câu đố. (The child likes to solve puzzles.)
Synonyms
- Enigma: Something hard to understand or explain.
- Riddle: A puzzling question or statement.
- Cryptic message: A message with a hidden meaning.
Related Idioms
Nói bóng nói gió: To speak indirectly, to beat around the bush.
- Đừng nói bóng nói gió nữa, hãy nói thẳng ra đi. (Stop beating around the bush; say it directly.)
Giấu đầu hở đuôi: To hide incompletely, leaving clues (lit. to hide the head but show the tail).
- Lời thú tội của hắn như giấu đầu hở đuôi, đầy ẩn ngữ. (His confession was like hiding incompletely, full of enigmas.)