giữ vững
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To hold fast: To maintain a firm position, grip, or stance without yielding or retreating, both physically and metaphorically.
- To maintain firmly / to keep steady: To preserve a state, condition, or belief with strength and resilience against pressure or change.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Người lính giữ vững vị trí của mình. (The soldier held fast to his position.)
- Chúng tôi phải giữ vững tinh thần. (We must maintain a firm spirit.)
- Công ty giữ vững nguyên tắc chất lượng. (The company holds fast to its quality principles.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe maintaining abstract concepts like principles, faith, or determination under duress.
- Dù khó khăn, cô ấy vẫn giữ vững niềm tin. (Despite difficulties, she still holds fast to her faith.)
Variants and Related Words
Giữ (v): to hold, to keep.
- Giữ bí mật này. (Keep this secret.)
Vững (adj): firm, stable, steady.
- Nền tảng vững chắc. (A solid foundation.)
Synonyms
- Hold firm: To remain steadfast.
- Stand fast: To refuse to retreat or change.
- Maintain: To continue to have; to keep in existence.
Related Idioms
Giữ vững thành trì: To hold the fort; to maintain a defensive position or responsibility.
- Anh ấy giữ vững thành trì khi sếp vắng mặt. (He held the fort while the boss was away.)
Giữ vững phong độ: To maintain one's form or performance level.
- Đội bóng giữ vững phong độ trong suốt mùa giải. (The team maintained its form throughout the season.)
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