Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • The Promised Land: A specific, symbolic term referring to a land promised by God to the Israelites in the Bible. It represents a place of fulfillment, prosperity, and divine promise.
   • A promised land: Used metaphorically to describe any longed-for place or situation that offers hope, freedom, opportunity, or a better life.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • The story of Moses leading his people to the Promised Land is well-known. (Câu chuyện Moses dẫn dắt người dân của mình tới vùng Đất Hứa rất nổi tiếng.)
  • For many immigrants, America was seen as the promised land. (Đối với nhiều người nhập cư, nước Mỹ được xem như một vùng đất hứa.)

Advanced Usage

• "vùng đất hứa": This is a common variant phrase with the same meaning, often used for emphasis or in a more descriptive context.
  • Họ đã tìm thấy vùng đất hứa của mình ở phía Nam. (They found their promised land in the South.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đất: (noun) Land, earth, soil, country.
• Hứa: (verb) To promise.
• Lời hứa: (noun) A promise.

Synonyms

• Thiên đường (n): Paradise, heaven. (Emphasizes perfection and bliss rather than a promised destination.)
• Miền đất mơ ước: Dreamland. (Focuses on aspiration and dreams.)

Related Idioms

• "Đất lành chim đậu": A good land attracts birds to perch. This Vietnamese idiom describes a good, prosperous place that attracts people, similar to the aspirational aspect of "đất hứa." However, "đất lành chim đậu" focuses on the inherent quality attracting settlers, while "đất hứa" emphasizes a prior promise or expectation of that goodness.
  • Thành phố này phát triển nhanh, đúng là đất lành chim đậu. (This city develops quickly, it's truly a good land that attracts people.)

1. Promised land