How do you say “epic” in Vietnamese?

“Epic” in Vietnamese is sử thi (an epic poem).

Vietnamese words for “epic”

• sử thiListennoun
  Hanoi [sɨ˧˩ tʰi˧˧] · Saigon [ʂɨ˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]sử dipping thi level

  an epic poem

  for “epic” meaning: An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

  • Tôi thích thơ trữ tình hơn là thơ sử thi.I like lyric better than epic.

Related Vietnamese words

• huyền thoạiListennoun

  legend; epic; saga

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.