Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To save from peril, to rescue from a critical situation: "cứu vong" refers to the act of saving or rescuing someone or something from a state of danger, destruction, or ruin. It often implies saving from a national or existential crisis.
   • To deliver from a state of subjugation or loss of independence: This meaning specifically relates to saving a nation or group from the loss of its sovereignty or freedom.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các chiến sĩ đã anh dũng chiến đấu để cứu vong tổ quốc. (The soldiers fought bravely to save the homeland from peril.)
  • Chính sách đổi mới đã góp phần cứu vong nền kinh tế. (The renovation policy helped rescue the economy from crisis.)

Advanced Usage

• "công cuộc cứu vong": the cause/sacred mission of national salvation.
  • Mọi người dân đều góp sức vào công cuộc cứu vong dân tộc. (Every citizen contributed to the sacred mission of national salvation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cứu (verb): to save, to rescue. This is the root verb, while "cứu vong" is a more formal and specific compound.
• Cứu nạn (verb): to save from a disaster/accident.
• Cứu trợ (verb): to provide relief aid.
• Cứu cánh (noun): an end, a purpose, a final goal (Note: This is a different word with a distinct meaning, often confused due to similar spelling).

Synonyms

• Giải cứu: to rescue, to deliver (often from a specific, immediate threat).
• Cứu nguy: to save from a pressing danger.
• Bảo vệ: to protect (a broader term, not necessarily from imminent ruin).

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Connotation: The word "cứu vong" carries a strong, solemn, and often historical or patriotic connotation. It is frequently used in contexts related to saving a nation, a culture, or a people from extinction or domination.
• Rarity and Formality: As noted in the reference, it is considered a somewhat rare and formal word in modern Vietnamese, most often encountered in historical, political, or literary contexts rather than everyday conversation.