hảo hớn

Thân thiện

Anh ấy là một tay hảo hớn, luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ người gặp khó khăn.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gallant, chivalrous, having a heroic and generous spirit: "hảo hớn" describes a person, typically a man, who is brave, righteous, and willing to help others, often associated with the image of a heroic figure or a "good fellow" in traditional stories.
   • Used to praise someone's magnanimous and straightforward character.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy thật là một trang hảo hớn, luôn sẵn sàng giúp đỡ người khác. (He is truly a gallant man, always ready to help others.)
  • Tính cách hảo hớn của ông chủ khiến nhân viên rất nể phục. (The boss's chivalrous character makes the staff greatly admire him.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in colloquial speech (khẩu ngữ) and carries a somewhat archaic or literary flavor, often evoking the image of heroic characters from classical literature or folklore.
• It is used to express high praise and admiration for someone's character, emphasizing bravery and generosity.

Variants and Related Words

• Hảo hán (noun): A heroic man, a brave and righteous fellow. This is the standard term from which "hảo hớn" is derived. "Hảo hớn" is a colloquial variant.
  • Truyện cổ tích thường có những nhân vật hảo hán. (Folk tales often have characters who are heroic men.)

Synonyms

• Hào hiệp (adj): Chivalrous, gallant.
• Nghĩa hiệp (adj): Righteous and chivalrous.
• Trượng nghĩa (adj): Upright and righteous.

Notes on Meaning

• The word specifically refers to masculine virtues of bravery and generosity. It is less commonly used to describe women.
• Its usage today is relatively rare and tends to be used for deliberate stylistic effect, to sound traditional or to evoke a specific heroic archetype.

Học thuật

1. (khẩu ngữ) như hảo hán