Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Steadfast, firm, and durable: Describes a bond, relationship, or connection that is strong, resilient, and not easily broken over time. It implies both emotional solidity and physical endurance.
   • Solid and indissoluble: Refers to something that is tightly knit and cannot be easily dissolved or separated, often used for abstract concepts like unity or loyalty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tình đoàn kết bền chặt là sức mạnh của dân tộc. (Steadfast solidarity is the strength of the nation.)
  • Họ xây dựng một mối quan hệ bền chặt qua nhiều năm tháng. (They built a firm and durable relationship over many years.)
  • Sự gắn bó bền chặt giữa hai người bạn. (The solid attachment between the two friends.)

Advanced Usage

• Used primarily in formal or literary contexts to describe profound, lasting connections. It often modifies abstract nouns denoting social or emotional bonds.
  • liên minh bền chặt (an indissoluble alliance)
  • nền tảng bền chặt (a solid foundation)

Variants and Related Words

• Bền vững (adj): sustainable, enduring (often used for systems, development, or materials).
  • phát triển bền vững (sustainable development)
• Chặt chẽ (adj): tight, strict, close-knit (often used for logic, organization, or rules).
  • sự phối hợp chặt chẽ (close coordination)

Synonyms

• Steadfast: Unwavering in loyalty or resolve.
• Durable: Able to withstand wear or decay over time.
• Indissoluble: Unable to be destroyed or dissolved.
• Solid: Strong and reliable.

Related Idioms

• While "bền chặt" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the core quality described in phrases like:
  • Gắn bó bền chặt: to be firmly and lastingly attached.

    • Cộng đồng dân cư gắn bó bền chặt với nhau. (The residential community is firmly and lastingly attached to each other.)

1. Steadfast
   • tình đoàn kết bền chặt
     steadfast solidarity