Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Bold; Audacious; Daring: Describes a person, gesture, or action that shows a lack of fear, shyness, or hesitation. It implies courage and a willingness to take risks.
   • Healthy; Vigorous; Robust: An older or dialectal meaning describing someone who is physically strong and in good health.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Bold/Audacious):

  • Người nhát nát người bạo. (The timid person fears the bold person.)
  • Cử chỉ rất bạo. (A very bold gesture.)
  • Anh ấy có một kế hoạch bạo. (He has a daring plan.)

• Adjective (Healthy/Vigorous):

  • Ông cụ vẫn còn rất bạo. (The old man is still very robust.)
  • Bạo ăn bạo nói. (To eat heartily and speak boldly.)

Advanced Usage

• "bạo miệng" / "bạo mồm bạo miệng": To have a bold (or sometimes impudent) tongue; to speak audaciously or bluntly.

  • Đừng có bạo miệng với người lớn. (Don't speak so boldly to your elders.)

• "làm bạo tay": To act with a bold hand; to take decisive, daring action.

  • Họ quyết định làm bạo tay để giải quyết vấn đề. (They decided to take bold action to solve the problem.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bạo dạn (adj): Confident, bold, and assertive.

  • Một học sinh bạo dạn. (A confident student.)

• Bạo gan (adj): Literally "bold liver"; very daring, having a lot of nerve.

  • Thật bạo gan khi đi một mình trong đêm. (It's very daring to go alone at night.)

Synonyms

• Bold: Showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.
• Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
• Daring: Adventurous or audaciously bold.
• Intrepid: Fearless; adventurous.
• Robust: Strong and healthy; vigorous.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bạo làm hơn bạo nói: More daring in action than in words; actions speak louder than words.

  • Anh ta đúng là kiểu bạo làm hơn bạo nói. (He is truly the type who is bolder in action than in speech.)

• Bạo ăn bạo nói: Describes someone who is both hearty in eating and bold in speaking; often translated as "as bold as brass."

  • Cậu bé bạo ăn bạo nói, chẳng sợ ai. (The boy, bold as brass, fears no one.)

adj

1. Bold
   • người nhát nát người bạo
     the shy frighten the bold
   • cử chỉ rất bạo
     a very bold conduct
   • bạo miệng
     to have a bold language
   • làm bạo tay
     to act with a bold hand
2. Healthy
   • bạo ăn bạo nói, bạo mồm bạo miệng
     as bold as brass