Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Elegant, refined, and sophisticated: Describes a person, typically a man, who possesses a graceful, cultured, and charming demeanor, often associated with nobility, generosity, and pleasant social conduct.
   • Gallant, debonair: Conveys a sense of being dashing, stylish, and generous in spirit and manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một người đàn ông hào hoa và lịch sự. (He is an elegant and polite man.)
  • Phong cách hào hoa của ông ấy khiến mọi người đều yêu mến. (His gallant style makes everyone adore him.)
  • Chàng trai ấy không chỉ đẹp trai mà còn rất hào hoa. (That young man is not only handsome but also very debonair.)

Advanced Usage

• "hào hoa phong nhã": A common four-word idiom meaning "elegant and refined," emphasizing cultured grace.
  • Vị giáo sư già mang vẻ hào hoa phong nhã của một trí thức xưa. (The old professor carries the elegant and refined air of a scholar from the past.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hào hiệp (adj): Chivalrous, gallant (often implies bravery and a willingness to help others, overlapping with generosity).
• Phong nhã (adj): Refined, elegant (focuses on cultured taste and manners).
• Lịch sự (adj): Polite, courteous (a more general term for good manners).

Synonyms

• Thanh lịch: Graceful, elegant.
• Lịch lãm: Suave, sophisticated.
• Rộng rãi: Generous, liberal (in the context of spirit or material giving, part of the core meaning).

Notes on Meaning

This word is rich in connotation. While the core meaning combines generosity (rộng rãi) with refined manners (lịch sự), its modern usage strongly emphasizes an overall impression of cultured charm, elegance, and a noble bearing. It is a highly complimentary term often used to describe a man's attractive personality and style.

adj

1. liberal; generous