dạn dĩ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bold, confident, fearless: Describes a person who is not shy, timid, or easily frightened; someone who is self-assured and acts with courage, especially in social situations or when facing challenges.
- Daring, audacious: Can describe an action or behavior that shows a lack of fear or hesitation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô bé ấy rất dạn dĩ khi thuyết trình trước đám đông. (That little girl is very bold/confident when presenting in front of a crowd.)
- Anh ấy có tính cách dạn dĩ, không ngại thử những điều mới. (He has a daring/fearless personality and is not afraid to try new things.)
- Sự dạn dĩ là yếu tố quan trọng để thành công trong kinh doanh. (Boldness/Confidence is an important factor for success in business.)
Advanced Usage
- "trở nên dạn dĩ": to become bold/confident.
- Sau khóa học, cô ấy đã trở nên dạn dĩ hơn rất nhiều. (After the course, she became much more confident.)
- "dạn dĩ lên": an encouraging phrase meaning "be bold!", "have courage!".
- Dạn dĩ lên! Cậu có thể làm được mà! (Be brave! You can do it!)
Variants and Related Words
- Dạn (adj): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning bold, familiar, or accustomed (to something/someone).
- Đứa trẻ này dạn người lạ. (This child is bold with strangers.)
- Bạo dạn (adj): A near-synonym, often interchangeable, emphasizing bravery or audacity.
- Một quyết định bạo dạn. (A bold/daring decision.)
- Tự tin (adj): Confident, self-assured. While similar, focuses more on self-belief, whereas emphasizes a lack of fear in action.
Synonyms
- Can đảm: Courageous, brave (often in the face of danger).
- Mạnh dạn: Bold, assertive (emphasizing taking initiative).
- Không e ngại/sợ sệt: Unafraid, not timid.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Mặt dạn mày dày": Literally "bold face, thick skin"; means thick-skinned, brazen, or shameless (can have a negative connotation, unlike the generally positive ).
- Hắn ta mặt dạn mày dày lắm, chẳng biết xấu hổ là gì. (He is very shameless/brazen; he doesn't know what shame is.)