vững vàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ang reduplication of vững.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˦ˀ˥ vaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˧˨ vaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɨŋ˨˩˦ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [jɨŋ˨˩˦ jaːŋ˨˩]

Adjective

vững vàng • (𠊡傍)

1. firm; steady; resilient; unyielding (in the face of difficulties)
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎^[1], published 1866, lines 9–10:

     浪(Rằng)𢆥(Năm)󰞸(Gia)靖(Tĩnh)朝(triều)明(Minh)
     𦊚(Bốn)方(phương)𪹚(phẳng)𣼽(lặng)𠄩(hai)京(kinh)凭(vững)鐄(vàng)

     It was during the Chia-Ching’s rule of the Ming dynasty.
     The two capitals were stable; peace reigned in the country.