vững chân
- Adjective:
- Firm-footed; steady in one's position: Describes a person or thing that is physically stable, balanced, and not easily moved or shaken from their stance or location.
- Established; secure in a role or situation: Figuratively describes someone who is well-established, confident, and has a solid foothold in a particular job, field, or social position.
- Adjective: (The climber must stand truly firm-footed on the cliff face.) (After three years of work, she has become securely established in the company.) (The home team plays very steadily / with a solid foothold on their home field.)
- The phrase is often used in sports or competitive contexts to describe a team or player holding a strong, unshakable position. (That player has a secure / firm place in the starting lineup.)
Vững vàng (adj): steady, firm, strong (broader than just physical footing, often referring to spirit, stance, or belief). Cô ấy trả lời phỏng vấn một cách vững vàng. (She answered the interview questions in a steady / confident manner.)
Đứng vững (v): to stand firm, to hold one's ground. Công ty đã đứng vững qua cuộc khủng hoảng. (The company stood firm / held its ground through the crisis.)
- Stable: firmly fixed, not easily moved.
- Secure: fixed firmly, not likely to give way or be lost.
- Established: having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized.
Vững như bàn thạch: (as firm as a rock) meaning extremely solid and immovable. Lập trường của ông ấy vững như bàn thạch. (His stance is as firm as a rock.)
Vững tay lái: (firm-handed on the steering wheel) meaning to be in steady control of a situation. Người quản lý mới vững tay lái dự án. (The new manager has a firm grip on the steering wheel of the project.)