bền gan
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Tenacious, persistent, steadfast: Having or showing the ability to endure difficulties, challenges, or prolonged effort without giving up; possessing strong willpower and resilience.
- Steady, unwavering: Remaining calm, firm, and consistent in purpose or action, especially under pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy là một người rất bền gan trong công việc. (He is a very tenacious person in his work.)
- Cô ấy đã bền gan luyện tập để giành huy chương vàng. (She trained with great persistence to win the gold medal.)
- Sự bền gan của đội bóng đã giúp họ chiến thắng. (The team's steadfastness helped them win.)
Advanced Usage
"tính bền gan": (noun) The quality of being tenacious or persistent.
- Tính bền gan là yếu tố quan trọng để thành công. (Tenacity is an important factor for success.)
"bền gan bền chí": (idiomatic phrase) To be very persistent and determined; to have great endurance of spirit.
- Chỉ có bền gan bền chí mới vượt qua được thử thách. (Only with great persistence and determination can one overcome challenges.)
Variants and Related Words
Bền bỉ (adj): Persistent, enduring, durable. Often used to describe sustained effort over time.
- Sự nỗ lực bền bỉ (persistent effort)
Kiên gan (adj): A near-synonym meaning steadfast, having a strong liver (figuratively, meaning strong will).
- Anh ta thật kiên gan trước mọi khó khăn. (He is truly steadfast in the face of all difficulties.)
Synonyms
- Kiên trì: Persistent, persevering.
- Nhẫn nại: Patient, forbearing.
- Vững vàng: Firm, steady, stable.
Related Idioms
- "Có gan": To have courage, to be daring.
- Nó dám làm việc đó thật là có gan. (He dared to do that; he really has courage.)
- "Chai gan": (Literally: calloused liver) To become hardened or inured to something, often through repeated experience.
- Sau nhiều năm, anh ấy đã chai gan với những lời chỉ trích. (After many years, he has become inured to criticism.)
- Tenacious, Steady