jung5 maang5勇猛
Jyutpingjung5 maang5
Yaleyúhng máahng
Definition
Valiant, fierce, and powerful.
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How it's used
Describes a display of strength or fearlessness, often in a physical or competitive context. It carries a sense of raw, almost animalistic power or intense bravery that goes beyond simple courage. While it can describe people, it is frequently used to characterize animals or warriors in stories.
Examples
He is very bold and powerful when he gets into a fight.
Who is so bold and powerful that they dare to challenge him?
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Common phrases
incomparably bold and powerful
brave and fierce in battle
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is merely 'brave' or 'courageous' in a moral sense, as that is better expressed by 勇敢. 勇猛 implies a more aggressive, forceful, or physically imposing quality.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
