Trang Tích

Trang Tích nằm trên giường bệnh giữa cung điện nước Sở nhưng vẫn cất tiếng rên bằng tiếng quê hương.

Definition

Proper Noun: - Zhuang Xi: A historical figure from the Spring and Autumn period. Zhuang Xi was a man from the state of Yue who served as an official in the state of Chu. Although he lived at the Chu court, when he fell ill, he moaned in the Yue dialect. This story is commonly cited to illustrate a person who never forgets their homeland or native country, even when living abroad.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Câu chuyện về Trang Tích là một điển tích nổi tiếng. (The story of Zhuang Xi is a famous allusion.)
  • Giống như Trang Tích, dù sống ở nước ngoài lâu, anh ấy vẫn nhớ tiếng mẹ đẻ. (Like Zhuang Xi, even after living abroad for a long time, he still remembers his native tongue.)

Advanced Usage

• "Điển tích Trang Tích": The allusion/story of Zhuang Xi.
  • Bài văn đã vận dụng điển tích Trang Tích rất khéo léo. (The essay skillfully employed the allusion of Zhuang Xi.)

Cultural and Historical Context

• This term refers to a specific classical allusion () from Chinese history, which has been adopted into Vietnamese literary and cultural tradition. It symbolizes unwavering patriotism, nostalgia, and the indelible connection to one's roots. It is primarily used in literary, rhetorical, or formal contexts to evoke the idea of loyalty to one's homeland.

Synonyms

• Patriot: A person who vigorously supports their country.
• Expatriate longing for home: Someone living away from their native country who yearns for it.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Tâm hồn như Trang Tích": A soul like Zhuang Xi's; describing someone who is deeply nostalgic for their homeland.
• "Tiếng rên Trang Tích": The moan of Zhuang Xi; referring to an instinctive, heartfelt expression of longing for one's native land.