rắn rỏi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Firm and strong: Describes a person's physical appearance or build as robust, sturdy, and solid, often implying good health and resilience.
- Firm and resolute: Describes a manner of speaking, attitude, or character that is decisive, unwavering, and shows strong determination.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Physical):
- Cậu bé mới lớn trông thật rắn rỏi. (The teenage boy looks very firm and strong.)
- Dáng người rắn rỏi của người lao động. (The firm and strong physique of the laborer.)
Adjective (Manner/Character):
- Cô ấy trả lời bằng một giọng rắn rỏi. (She answered in a firm and resolute voice.)
- Anh ấy có tính cách rất rắn rỏi. (He has a very firm and resolute character.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts like willpower or policies.
- Một quyết định rắn rỏi từ lãnh đạo. (A firm and resolute decision from the leadership.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cứng cáp (adj): robust, sturdy (often used similarly for physical build).
- Cương quyết (adj): determined, resolute (focuses more on decisiveness of will).
Synonyms
- Robust: (for physical build) strong and healthy.
- Sturdy: strongly built.
- Resolute: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
- Firm: having a solid, almost unyielding structure or character.
Related Idioms
- While "rắn rỏi" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is central to phrases describing strength of character.
- Thép đã tôi thế đấy: (idiom meaning "thus is tempered steel") used to describe someone forged into a strong, resilient person, akin to being "rắn rỏi".