tranh hùng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To vie for supremacy / to contend for dominance: This phrase describes a competitive struggle where two or more parties strive to prove themselves as the strongest, most powerful, or most superior force in a given arena. It implies a direct and often prolonged rivalry for the top position.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Hai công ty công nghệ lớn đang tranh hùng trên thị trường toàn cầu. (The two major tech companies are vying for supremacy in the global market.)
- Trong lịch sử, nhiều thế lực đã tranh hùng để kiểm soát vùng đất này. (Throughout history, many powers have contended for dominance to control this land.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a classical or literary tone, evoking imagery of historical battles, strategic competition, or epic struggles for power. It is not typically used for minor, everyday competitions.
Variants and Related Words
Tranh đoạt (v): to contend for, to seize (often through struggle).
- Họ tranh đoạt quyền kiểm soát. (They contended for control.)
Cạnh tranh (v): to compete (a more general and modern term for competition, especially in business).
- Các hãng hàng không cạnh tranh gay gắt. (The airlines compete fiercely.)
Synonyms
- Compete for supremacy
- Struggle for hegemony
- Battle for dominance
Related Idioms
- Tranh hùng tranh bá: This extended idiom emphasizes the struggle not just for supremacy () but also for lordship/rule (), intensifying the sense of a contest for total mastery and control.
- Thời kỳ đó là một giai đoạn các chư hầu tranh hùng tranh bá. (That era was a period of vassals battling for total supremacy and dominion.)