This is the 741st most frequent Vietnamese word.
ngực
"Ngực" means "chest" or "breast" in English.
In this sentence, "ngực" refers to the physical chest area of a person.
Ngực tôi đau mỗi khi tập thể dục nặng.
My chest hurts whenever I do heavy exercise.
Here, "ngực" is metaphorically associated with pride or confidence as part of body posture.
Anh ấy tự hào, đứng thẳng lưng, ưỡn ngực.
He is proud, standing straight, puffing out his chest.
In this context, "ngực" relates to a gesture of emotion or reverence, with the chest being the symbolic physical representation.