Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fight for the abolition of; to combat to destroy: The action of actively opposing, attacking, or striving to eliminate something considered negative, such as bad customs, outdated ideas, or harmful systems.

Usage

• The word đả phá is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being fought against or abolished).
• It conveys a strong sense of active struggle and is often used in contexts related to social reform, ideological criticism, or the elimination of deep-rooted negative practices.
• It is more formal and carries stronger connotations than simpler synonyms like "phản đối" (to oppose).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cần phải đả phá những hủ tục lạc hậu. (We must fight to abolish backward customs.)
  • Ông ấy viết bài báo để đả phá tư tưởng phong kiến. (He wrote an article to combat feudal ideology.)
  • Phong trào này nhằm đả phá sự bất công trong xã hội. (This movement aims to fight against injustice in society.)

Advanced Usage

• "đả phá tận gốc": to eradicate/root out completely.
  • Mục tiêu là đả phá tận gốc nạn tham nhũng. (The goal is to completely root out corruption.)
• Often used in journalistic, academic, or political discourse to describe intellectual or social struggles.

Variants and Related Words

• Đả kích (verb): to attack, to criticize (often used for verbal or ideological attacks). Focuses more on the act of striking/critiquing rather than the goal of abolition.
• Bài trừ (verb): to eradicate, to eliminate (bad habits, social evils). Similar in meaning but can imply a more systematic removal.
• Phá bỏ (verb): to break down, to demolish (can be used for physical structures or abstract concepts). Less focused on the "fighting" aspect.

Synonyms

• Chống lại: to fight against, to oppose.
• Xóa bỏ: to eliminate, to erase.
• Tiêu diệt: to destroy, to annihilate (stronger, often physical).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• đả phá tư tưởng: to combat (an) ideology.
• đả phá tập quán: to fight against (a) practice/custom.
• đả phá chế độ: to fight to overthrow (a) regime/system.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning revolves around a proactive and often ideological fight for the purpose of abolition. It is not a neutral term for "destroy"; it implies the target is something negative that deserves to be eliminated.
• While the reference includes "détruire; anéantir" (to destroy; to annihilate), in modern Vietnamese, đả phá is less about physical destruction and more about intellectual, social, or systemic dismantling. Physical destruction is more commonly expressed by phá hủy or tiêu diệt.

1. Fight for the abolition of
   • Đả phá những tục lệ xấu
     To fight for the abolition of bad practices