oai danh

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威名.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

oai danh

  1. reputation and authority
    Synonym: uy danh
    • 2005, chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
      Toàn Chân thất tử oai danh càng cao thì thất quái càng không chịu nhường nhịn, []
      The higher the reputation and authority of the Seven Masters of Quánzhēn, the less the seven freaks felt like making concessions, []