Definition

Noun: * Competence, capability, fundamental quality: Refers to a person's inherent or core ability, skill, and strength of character, especially when facing challenges. It implies a solid foundation of talent and resilience. * Stuff, mettle: Denotes the essential inner quality or substance that defines a person's character and capacity.

Usage Examples

• (He demonstrated the mettle of a true leader during the crisis.)
• (To succeed in this field, one must have solid capability.)
• (She is an artist with her own fundamental strength, not easily influenced by trends.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thể hiện/Chứng tỏ bản lãnh": To demonstrate/prove one's capability or mettle.
  • Đây là cơ hội để anh thể hiện bản lãnh của mình. (This is your chance to demonstrate your mettle.)
• "Bản lãnh cao cường": Exceptional/strong capability and character.
  • Người có bản lãnh cao cường thường rất kiên định. (A person of exceptional mettle is often very steadfast.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bản lĩnh (noun): This is a common alternate spelling with the same meaning as bản lãnh.
• Năng lực (noun): Capacity, ability (more general, often less focused on character strength).
• Khả năng (noun): Ability, capability.
• Bản chất (noun): Nature, essence (refers to inherent quality, not necessarily skill).

Synonyms

• Năng lực: Capacity, ability.
• Khả năng: Capability, ability.
• Tài năng: Talent.
• Phẩm chất: Quality, attribute (of character).

Related Idioms

• "Có gan có tài": To have both courage and talent (similar in spirit to having bản lãnh).
• "Dám nghĩ dám làm": To dare to think and dare to do (reflects an aspect of bản lãnh).

noun

1. capacity; ability; fundamental; stuff
   • người có bản lãnh cao cường
     A man of a firm stuff