Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Chivalrous; gallant: Possessing or showing the qualities of a heroic knight, such as courage, honor, generosity, and a readiness to help the weak and defend justice.
   • Magnanimous; noble: Characterized by a generous and lofty spirit, often involving selfless acts for the benefit of others without expecting reward.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một hiệp sĩ hào hiệp, luôn bảo vệ người yếu thế. (He is a chivalrous knight, always protecting the weak.)
  • Hành động hào hiệp của người lạ mặt đã cứu mạng cô ấy. (The stranger's gallant action saved her life.)
  • Tinh thần hào hiệp không chỉ là dùng sức mạnh, mà còn là sự rộng lượng. (A chivalrous spirit is not only about using strength but also about magnanimity.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in literary and historical contexts to describe idealized heroes, knights, or martial arts masters in folklore and wuxia (martial chivalry) stories.
  • Nhân vật chính trong tiểu thuyết kim dung thường là những anh hùng hào hiệp. (The main characters in Jin Yong's novels are often chivalrous heroes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hào hiệp khí (n): chivalrous spirit; the ethos of chivalry.
  • Câu chuyện ca ngợi hào hiệp khí của giang hồ. (The story praises the chivalrous spirit of the martial world.)

Synonyms

• Chivalrous: Having the qualities of gallantry and honor associated with knights.
• Gallant: Brave, heroic, and courteous.
• Magnanimous: Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
• Noble: Having fine personal qualities and high moral principles.

Related Idioms

• Làm việc hào hiệp: to perform a chivalrous deed; to act in a gallant manner.

  • Ông ấy làm việc hào hiệp, giúp đỡ mà không cần báo đáp. (He performed a chivalrous deed, helping without needing repayment.)

• Tinh thần hào hiệp: the spirit of chivalry.

  • Truyền thuyết kể về tinh thần hào hiệp của các hiệp sĩ. (The legend tells of the chivalrous spirit of the knights.)

adj

1. galant; chivalrous