Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Valiant; heroic; possessing or displaying exceptional courage and pride: Describes a person, action, or spirit that is both proud and brave, often in a noble or grand manner. It conveys a sense of majestic bravery.
   • Gallant; valorous: Suggests bravery combined with a chivalrous or dignified quality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tinh thần kiêu hùng của các chiến sĩ. (The valiant spirit of the soldiers.)
  • Một dân tộc kiêu hùng. (A heroic nation.)
  • Anh ấy đã chiến đấu một cách kiêu hùng. (He fought in a valiant manner.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and somewhat rare in everyday modern Vietnamese. It is used to evoke a sense of epic, noble, and proud bravery, often in historical, poetic, or formal contexts.
• It can describe not only people but also the collective spirit of a group (e.g., a nation, an army) or the nature of an action or era.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiêu dũng (adj): A more common synonym combining "kiêu" (proud) and "dũng" (brave), meaning valiant, courageous.
• Hào hùng (adj): Majestic and heroic; often used to describe a grand, impressive historical period or spirit.
• Anh hùng (adj/n): Heroic; a hero. This is the most common and general term for "heroic."

Synonyms

• Dũng cảm: Brave, courageous (more general and common).
• Can trường: Stalwart, indomitable (emphasizing endurance and strength).
• Hào kiệt: Gallant, outstandingly talented and brave (often for historical figures).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chí khí kiêu hùng: A proud and heroic will/spirit.
  • Người anh hùng với chí khí kiêu hùng. (The hero with a proud and heroic will.)
• Khí thế kiêu hùng: A valiant and imposing momentum/morale.
  • Quân đội tiến lên với khí thế kiêu hùng. (The army advanced with a valiant momentum.)

1. (ít dùng) Valiant