tâm truyền

See also: tâm-truyền

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心 and 傳.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʈwiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

Adjective

tâm truyền

  1. esoteric (intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle)
    • 1943, Trần Trọng Kim, “Lời phát đoan”, in Nho-giáo‎[1], volume I, Lê Thăng, page 202:
      Khổng-tử tuy có nói rằng ngài không dấu-diếm ai điều gì, nhưng phải hiểu rằng đó là ngài nói về phần công-truyền, chứ phần tâm-truyền thì chỉ để ai có biết và có thể hiểu được, ngài mới chỉ bảo cho.
      While Confucius did say he did not conceal anything from anyone, it must be understood that he was speaking of his exoteric teachings; he only imparted his esoteric teachings to those who already had some knowledge and could understand them.
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