CHINH PHỤC MỌI MIỀN KIẾN THỨC - LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE

This set contains key vocabulary, idioms, and concepts from the 'Life Stories We Admire' series, including definitions for personality traits, biographical terms, and idiomatic expressions used to describe achieving success and overcome adversity.

Ambition

A strong desire to achieve something, often requiring hard work and determination (Hoài bão).

Admire

To regard someone with respect and warm approval (Ngưỡng mộ).

Dedicate

To devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose (Cống hiến).

Inspire

To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially something creative (Truyền cảm hứng).

Altruism

The belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others (Lòng vị tha).

Humanitarian

A person who seeks to promote human welfare and social reforms (Nhà nhân đạo).

Generous

Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected (Hào phóng).

Modest

Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements (Khiêm tốn).

Overcome

To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty (Vượt qua).

Biography

An account of someone's life written by someone else (Tiểu sử).

Commitment

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity (Sự tận tụy).

Distinguished

Successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect (Xuất sắc).

Influential

Having great influence on someone or something (Có ảnh hưởng).

Innovation

The action or process of innovating; a new method, idea, or product (Sự đổi mới).

Perseverance

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (Sự kiên trì).

Resilience

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness (Sự kiên cường).

Prestigious

Inspiring respect and admiration; having high status (Uy tín, danh giá).

Prosperity

The state of being prosperous, successful, or flourishing (Sự thịnh vượng).

Determination

Firmness of purpose; resoluteness (Sự quyết tâm).

Motivation

The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way (Động lực).

Sacrifice

An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy (Hy sinh).

Anonymous

(Of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name (Ẩn danh).

Visionary

Thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom (Có tầm nhìn).

Endurance

The fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way (Sức chịu đựng).

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity (Đạo đức học).

Aspiration

A hope or ambition of achieving something (Khát vọng).

Benevolence

The quality of being well-meaning; kindness (Lòng nhân từ).

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind (Mẫu mực).

Philanthropy

The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed by the generous donation of money to good causes (Hoạt động từ thiện).

Humility

A modest or low view of one's own importance (Sự khiêm nhường).

Magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person (Hào hiệp).

Unwavering

Steady or resolute; not wavering or hesitating (Không lay chuyển).

Legacy

Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past (Di sản).

Tenacity

The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; determination (Sự ngoan cường).

Fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity (Sự bản lĩnh).

Pinnacle

The most successful point; the culmination (Đỉnh cao).

Empowerment

Authority or power given to someone to do something (Sự trao quyền).

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles (Chính trực).

Virtuous

Having or showing high moral standards (Có đạo đức).

Role model

A person looked to by others as an example to be imitated (Hình mẫu lý tưởng).

Turning point

A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results (Bước ngoặt).

Self-made

Having become successful or rich by one's own efforts (Tự thân lập nghiệp).

Steadfast

Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering (Kiên định).

Redemption

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil; rising up (Sự chuộc lỗi, vươn lên).

Humble beginnings

Coming from a low social or financial status (Xuất thân nghèo khó).

Compassion

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others (Lòng nhân ái).

Adversity

Difficulties; misfortune (Nghịch cảnh).

Transformative

Causing a marked change in someone or something (Mang tính thay đổi).

Trial and error

The process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until one finds the most successful (Thử và sai).

Against all odds

Despite very low probability; despite many difficulties (Bất chấp nghịch cảnh).

Leave a mark

To have a lasting effect on something (Để lại dấu ấn).

Rise to fame

To become famous (Trở nên nổi tiếng).

In the spotlight

Receiving a lot of public attention (Được chú ý).

Autobiography

An account of a person's life written by that person.

Acumen

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, or keen insight.

Household name

A person or thing that is well known by the public.

Beacon of hope

A person or thing that provides inspiration or encouragement in a difficult situation.

Emerged

Moved out of or away from something and came into view; became prominent.

Testament

A thing that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.

Push the envelope

To approach or extend the limits of what is possible.

Rags-to-riches

A situation in which a person rises from poverty to great wealth.

Alleviate

To make suffering or a problem less severe (Làm giảm bớt).

Epitomized

To be a perfect example of something.

Saper vedere

A theme of Leonardo da Vinci's studies meaning "knowing how to see."