anh hùng nhất khoảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 英雄 (“hero”), 一 (“one”) and 頃 (“unit of area”). Literally, “a hero in a piece of land”.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲət̚˧˦ xwajŋ̟˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ɲək̚˦˧˥ kʰwɛɲ˧˨] ~ [ʔɛɲ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ɲək̚˦˧˥ xwɛɲ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲək̚˦˥ kʰwan˨˩˦] ~ [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲək̚˦˥ xwan˨˩˦]

Noun

anh hùng nhất khoảnh

1. (idiomatic, now uncommon) a person who sees themselves as the most talented and powerful in their field or area, untouchable by anyone
2. (idiomatic, now uncommon) a person with heroic qualities, but whose impact is limited to a small area or scope; a big fish in a small pond