Definition

Adjective: * Steadfast, resolute, determined: Having or showing a firm, unwavering purpose and strong will to achieve a goal, especially in the face of difficulty or delay.

Usage

• "Kiên chí" is used to describe a person's character, attitude, or spirit. It emphasizes perseverance and an unyielding will.
• It is often used in formal, literary, or motivational contexts to praise someone's strong determination.
• It can function as an adjective (e.g., ) or as a noun phrase in the structure "có kiên chí" (to have determination).

Usage Examples

• (She is a very steadfast/determined person who never gives up on her goals.)
• (Thanks to his determination/steadfastness, he overcame all difficulties.)
• (You need to persevere/resolutely practice every day to become proficient.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kiên chí bền gan": An idiom combining "kiên chí" (steadfast will) and "bền gan" (strong liver/guts), meaning to have extraordinary endurance and unwavering perseverance.
  • Với tinh thần kiên chí bền gan, đội leo núi đã chinh phục được đỉnh cao. (With a spirit of unwavering perseverance, the climbing team conquered the summit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiên định (adj): Steadfast, firm, unwavering (often used for beliefs, stance, or principles).
  • lập trường kiên định (a steadfast stance)
• Kiên trì (adj): Persistent, persevering (emphasizes continuing an action despite challenges).
  • kiên trì luyện tập (to practice persistently)
• Nhẫn nại (adj): Patient, forbearing (emphasizes enduring hardship calmly).
• Quyết tâm (n/adj): Determination, resolve / determined (focuses on a firm decision to do something).

Synonyms

• Bền chí: Steadfast, persevering.
• Gan lì: Stubbornly persistent, tenacious (can have a slightly more informal or stubborn connotation).
• Vững chí: Firm in purpose, resolute.

Related Idioms

• "Có chí thì nên": Where there's a will, there's a way. This proverb highlights the result of having "chí" (will, determination), which is closely related to "kiên chí".
• "Kiên trì nhẫn nại": To be persistent and patient. This phrase is often used together to describe a virtuous character trait.

1. firm determination
2. Steadfast, firm
   • Lòng tin kiêng định
     A firm faith