bạo hỗ băng hà
Definition
- Adjective (archaic):
- Excessively reckless; foolhardy; rash: Describes a person who acts with extreme and dangerous boldness, ignoring risks and consequences.
- Daredevil; risk-taker: Characterizes someone who habitually takes unnecessary and extreme risks.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nhà vua trẻ tuổi đó nổi tiếng là một người bạo hỗ băng hà. (That young king was famous for being an excessively reckless person.)
- Chiến lược của tướng quân bị chỉ trích là bạo hỗ băng hà. (The general's strategy was criticized as being foolhardy.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in classical or historical texts. In modern Vietnamese, words like "liều lĩnh" (reckless) or "táo bạo" (bold, daring) are more commonly used, though they lack the extreme connotation of "bạo hỗ băng hà".
Variants and Related Words
- Liều lĩnh (adj): Reckless, rash. A modern synonym with common usage.
- Táo bạo (adj): Bold, daring. Can be positive or negative depending on context.
- Cả gan (adj): Having gall, audacious. Often used colloquially.
Synonyms
- Reckless: Without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
- Foolhardy: Marked by rash boldness.
- Daredevil: A person who is recklessly bold.
Related Idioms
- Ăn gan hùm: Literally "to eat tiger's liver"; meaning to be extraordinarily brave or audacious. This shares a thematic similarity with "bạo hỗ băng hà" in describing extreme boldness.