Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Venerably imposing; majestic: "uy phong" describes a person or thing that commands respect and admiration due to a dignified, grand, and awe-inspiring presence. It combines the ideas of authority (uy) and impressive demeanor (phong).
   • Dignified and awe-inspiring: It refers to a stately and solemn bearing that naturally evokes reverence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Vị tướng già có dáng vẻ uy phong. (The old general has a venerably imposing demeanor.)
  • Tòa lâu đài đứng sừng sững với vẻ uy phong. (The castle stands tall with a majestic air.)
  • Ông ấy bước vào phòng với khí thế uy phong. (He entered the room with a dignified and imposing aura.)

Advanced Usage

• "mang vẻ uy phong": to have an imposing appearance.
  • Bức tượng mang vẻ uy phong của một vị vua. (The statue has the imposing appearance of a king.)
• "uy phong lẫm liệt": majestically valiant (a more literary and intense combination).
  • Người anh hùng hiện lên uy phong lẫm liệt trong sử sách. (The hero appears majestically valiant in the history books.)

Variants and Related Words

• Oai phong (adj): This is a more common variant with the same meaning: majestic, dignified, imposing.
  • Sư tử là chúa sơn lâm với dáng vẻ oai phong. (The lion is the king of the jungle with a majestic bearing.)
• Uy nghi (adj): solemn and majestic, often used for sacred or formal settings.
  • Không khí trong đền thờ thật uy nghi. (The atmosphere in the temple is truly solemn and majestic.)

Synonyms

• Oai vệ: stately, commanding.
• Đường bệ: dignified, stately.
• Uy nghiêm: solemn and awe-inspiring.

Related Idioms

• "Uy phong như hổ": As majestic as a tiger (describing someone with great power and a fearsome, commanding presence).
  • Vị tư lệnh ra trận với phong thái uy phong như hổ. (The commander went to battle with a demeanor as majestic as a tiger.)

adj

1. venerably imposing