giữ vững

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Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

1. Hold fast