anh hùng nhất khoảnh
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== 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˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɲək̚˦˥ kʰwan˨˩˦]
=== Noun ===
anh hùng nhất khoảnh (idiomatic, now uncommon)
a person who sees themselves as the most talented and powerful in their field or area, untouchable by anyone
a person with heroic qualities, but whose impact is limited to a small area or scope; a big fish in a small pond