Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fearless; intrepid: Describes a person or their actions that show a spirited willingness to face danger, difficulty, or opposition without fear.
   • Gritty; tenacious: Emphasizes a tough, persistent, and unyielding spirit in the face of challenges.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Người lính đó rất gan góc. (That soldier is very fearless.)
  • Họ đã chiến đấu một cách gan góc để bảo vệ thành phố. (They fought intrepidly to defend the city.)
  • Tinh thần gan góc của vận động viên đã truyền cảm hứng cho mọi người. (The athlete's tenacious spirit inspired everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often describes not just a momentary act of bravery but an inherent, enduring quality of character that is demonstrated through sustained resistance or struggle.
• It can be applied metaphorically to entities like sports teams, organizations, or even animals to denote a fierce, unyielding nature.

Variants and Related Words

• Gan lì (adj): stubbornly brave, showing a defiant and unflinching courage, often with a connotation of obstinacy.
  • Tên tội phạm tỏ ra gan lì trước cảnh sát. (The criminal acted defiantly brave before the police.)

Synonyms

• Brave: Showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations.
• Courageous: Having or showing courage.
• Dauntless: Showing fearlessness and determination.
• Indomitable: Impossible to subdue or defeat.

Related Idioms

• Gan vàng dạ sắt: (lit. liver of gold, iron stomach) An idiom describing someone with a heart of gold and nerves of steel; extremely brave and steadfast.
  • Những chiến sĩ nơi biên cương có gan vàng dạ sắt. (The soldiers at the border have hearts of gold and nerves of steel.)

adj

1. fearless, intrepid