Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resolute; determined: Having or showing a firm, unwavering decision and character. It describes a person who is strong-willed and does not easily change their mind or yield under pressure.
   • Unyielding; steadfast: Characterized by firmness of purpose and a refusal to compromise on principles or important matters.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bà ấy là một người lãnh đạo cương nghị. (She is a resolute leader.)
  • Anh ấy đã đưa ra câu trả lời cương nghị trước những lời buộc tội. (He gave a steadfast answer to the accusations.)
  • Phong cách cương nghị của ông ấy đã giúp giải quyết cuộc khủng hoảng. (His determined style helped resolve the crisis.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe leadership qualities, moral character, or a firm stance on an issue.
• It carries a strongly positive connotation, implying admirable strength and integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Cương quyết (adj): Firmly determined, decisive. Often used more commonly in everyday speech than .
  • Cô ấy rất cương quyết từ chối lời đề nghị. (She was very firm in refusing the offer.)

Synonyms

• Resolute: Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
• Steadfast: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
• Unyielding: Not giving way to pressure; inflexible.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a set idiom, its meaning is central to phrases describing firm character, such as:
  • Giữ vững lập trường: To hold firm to one's position/standpoint.

    • Dù bị phản đối, ông ấy vẫn giữ vững lập trường. (Despite opposition, he still held firm to his standpoint.)