hiên ngang

[hiən˧˧ ŋaːŋ˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) proud; haughty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự hào, kiêu ngạo

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Chúng ta thành một đoàn người hiên ngangWe have become a group of proud people

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adverb) brazenly and/or self-confidently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cách tự tin và thách thức

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Examples

Nó hiên ngang đứng trước lớp, bô bô cái mồm về mấy cái điều nghe thì có vẻ cao siêu như ra vẻ ta đây.He stood brazenly in front of the whole class, bambling on and on about some profound-sounding crap like he's some kind of intellectual.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “hiên ngang” mean?

(adjective) proud; haughty

Is “hiên ngang” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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