Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pre-eminent; Outstanding: Surpassing all others; extremely distinguished or excellent in a particular field or quality.
   • Exceptional; Towering: Of extraordinary ability, achievement, or character; standing far above the ordinary.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy là một nhà khoa học kiệt xuất. (He is a pre-eminent scientist.)
  • Cô ấy có tài năng kiệt xuất trong lĩnh vực âm nhạc. (She possesses exceptional talent in the field of music.)
  • Đó là một chiến thắng kiệt xuất của tinh thần đoàn kết. (That was a towering victory of the spirit of unity.)

Advanced Usage

• Used attributively to modify nouns denoting people of great achievement (e.g., leader, artist, strategist) or their works/actions.
  • Một tác phẩm kiệt xuất. (An outstanding masterpiece.)
• Often carries a formal and highly commendatory tone, implying a level of excellence that is rare and historically significant.

Variants and Related Words

• Xuất chúng (adj): Brilliant, eminent. (Slightly less intense than ).
  • Một học sinh xuất chúng. (A brilliant student.)
• Kiệt tác (n): Masterpiece (refers to an outstanding work, not a person).
  • Bức tranh đó là một kiệt tác. (That painting is a masterpiece.)

Synonyms

• Pre-eminent: Surpassing all others; most distinguished.
• Outstanding: Exceptionally good.
• Exceptional: Unusually good; standing out.
• Towering: Of great importance or influence; eminent.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the core adjective in phrases praising supreme talent or virtue.
  • Tài năng kiệt xuất. (Pre-eminent talent.)
  • Trí tuệ kiệt xuất. (Towering intellect.)

1. Towering,pre-eminent
   • Vị anh hùng kiệt xuất
     A pre-eminent hero