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nghiêm nghị

[ŋiəm˧˧ ŋi˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) with decorum, grave, serious

Adjective

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

Examples

« Cương, nghị, mộc, nột, cận nhân 剛，毅，木，訥，近仁: Cương-trực, nghiêm-nghị, chất-phác, trì-độn, là gần nhân. » (Luận-ngữ: Tử-Lộ, XIII)"Gāng, yì, mù, nè, jìn rén — 剛，毅，木，訥，近仁: Upright and outspoken, grave, unpretentious, thinking before speaking, this is close to virtue." (Analects: Zǐlù, XIII)

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “nghiêm nghị” mean?

(adjective) with decorum, grave, serious

Is “nghiêm nghị” formal or informal?

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

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