Definition

1. Noun:
   • Power and reputation: "Oai danh" refers to the combination of authority, prestige, and a respected reputation. It describes the influence and high regard someone or something commands due to their power, achievements, or status.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Oai danh của vị tướng lừng lẫy khắp vùng. (The general's power and reputation were renowned throughout the region.)
  • Ông ấy đã gây dựng được oai danh trong giới kinh doanh. (He has built up power and reputation in the business world.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lẫy lừng oai danh": to have resounding, illustrious prestige and fame.
  • Vị anh hùng đó có một oai danh lẫy lừng. (That hero has a resounding power and reputation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Uy danh (noun): This is a direct synonym with the same meaning (authority and reputation). "Oai danh" and "uy danh" are often used interchangeably.

  • Uy danh của nhà trường đã thu hút nhiều học sinh. (The school's prestige and reputation attracted many students.)

• Thanh thế (noun): influence and position, often implying power and a formidable standing.

• Uy thế (noun): authority and power, emphasizing might and influence.

Synonyms

• Quyền uy và danh tiếng: authority and fame.
• Uy tín và thanh thế: prestige and influence.

Related Idioms

• "Oai danh lừng lẫy": to have immense and glorious prestige.

  • Sau chiến thắng, oai danh của ông ta trở nên lừng lẫy. (After the victory, his power and reputation became immense and glorious.)

• "Lưu truyền oai danh": for one's power and reputation to be passed down/remembered.

  • Oai danh của các bậc tiền nhân vẫn được lưu truyền. (The power and reputation of the ancestors are still passed down.)

1. power and reputation