khái

Thân thiện

Khái đang đi dạo trong rừng.

Definition

1. Noun (Danh từ):
   • Tiger: In some Vietnamese dialects, "khái" refers to a tiger, a large wild cat.
2. Adjective (Tính từ):
   • Too proud to accept help; having an independent, unyielding spirit: Describes a person's character as being too proud or dignified to ask for or accept assistance from others, often to the point of stubbornness.

Usage Examples

• As a Noun:
  • Trong rừng sâu có con khái. (There is a tiger in the deep forest.)
• As an Adjective:
  • Anh ta khái lắm, không muốn nhờ vả ai cả. (He is too proud to ask for help from anyone.)
  • Tính bà ấy rất khái, không bao giờ chịu lệ thuộc. (Her character is very independent; she never accepts dependence.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm ra vẻ khái": to act proud or act with false dignity.
  • Đừng làm ra vẻ khái khi bạn thực sự cần giúp đỡ. (Don't act too proud when you really need help.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hổ, cọp (n): Standard Vietnamese words for "tiger". "Khái" is a dialectal synonym.
• Kiêu hãnh (adj): Proud (generally positive connotation).
• Tự trọng (adj): Self-respecting, having a sense of dignity.

Synonyms

• Tự lập (adj): Independent, self-reliant.
• Bướng bỉnh (adj): Stubborn, obstinate (can have a negative connotation, unlike the dignified pride of "khái").

Related Idioms

• "Khí khái": A compound word meaning "noble spirit" or "integrity". This is a related but distinct term.
  • Người anh hùng có khí khái. (The hero has a noble spirit.)
• "Chết một đằng còn hơn sống một nẻo": An idiom reflecting the "khái" spirit, meaning it's better to die with dignity than to live without it. (Note: This idiom is provided for cultural context and does not contain the word "khái").

Học thuật

1. (địa phương) Tiger
2. Too proud to accept other's help
   • Anh ta khái lắm không muốn nhờ vả ai cả
     He is too pround to ask for help from anyone