Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sitting or placed in a dignified, imposing, or self-satisfied manner: Describes a posture or position that appears solemn, grand, or somewhat pompous, often implying a sense of self-importance or established authority.
   • Sitting squarely and solidly: Refers to sitting in a stable, immovable, and often central position.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy ngồi chễm chện trên ghế chủ tịch. (He sat imposingly on the chairman's seat.)
  • Chiếc bàn thờ được đặt chễm chện giữa nhà. (The altar was placed solemnly in the center of the house.)
  • Con mèo nằm chễm chện trên ghế sofa. (The cat lay sprawled out imposingly on the sofa.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe objects: Can describe inanimate objects placed in a prominent, central, or imposing position.
  • Tượng đài chễm chện ở quảng trường. (The monument stands imposingly in the square.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chễm chệ (adjective): The more common and standard variant with the same meaning: sitting or placed imposingly, solidly, and with an air of importance.
  • Anh ta ngồi chễm chệ như một ông vua. (He sat imposingly like a king.)

Synonyms

• Oai vệ: Majestic, stately.
• Đàng hoàng: Properly, decently (can imply a solid, respectable position).
• Ngồi xếp bằng tròn: To sit cross-legged (describes a stable sitting posture, but without the connotation of self-importance).

Notes on Usage

• Tone and Connotation: The word often carries a slightly negative or ironic connotation, hinting at excessive self-importance, pomposity, or an overly rigid posture. It is frequently used in descriptive or narrative contexts.
• Formality: Considered a literary or descriptive word, more common in writing than in everyday casual speech. The variant "chễm chệ" is significantly more frequent.
• As stated in the reference, "chễm chện" is a rarer form that is used like/như "chễm chệ". Therefore, all definitions and usage notes for "chễm chệ" apply directly to "chễm chện".

1. như chễm chệ