Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Strongly bonded or closely knit: Describes a relationship characterized by deep, enduring, and unbreakable attachment, loyalty, and solidarity.
   • Firm and steadfast: Refers to a promise, vow, or sentiment that is held with great fidelity and is not easily broken.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Họ là đôi bạn keo sơn. (They are strongly bonded friends.)
  • Tình nghĩa keo sơn giữa hai gia đình. (The steadfast attachment between the two families.)
  • Giữ keo sơn một lời hứa. (To remain faithful to a promise.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in a figurative and positive sense to describe abstract bonds (e.g., friendship, loyalty, affection) rather than physical objects. It conveys a sense of precious and resilient unity.

Variants and Related Words

• Gắn bó keo sơn (idiomatic phrase): to be inseparably close-knit.
  • Cộng đồng ấy sống rất gắn bó keo sơn. (That community lives in a very close-knit and bonded way.)

Synonyms

• Strongly bonded: Having a very close and enduring connection.
• Inseparable: Unable to be separated.
• Steadfast: Firmly loyal and constant.
• Enduring: Lasting over a long period.

Related Idioms

• Keo sơn gắn bó: An intensified phrase emphasizing inseparable bonding.
  • Tình đồng đội keo sơn gắn bó. (The teammates share an inseparably strong bond.)

1. Very fast
   • Bạn keo sơn
     Very fast friends
   • Tình nghĩa keo sơn
     Very fast attachment