Definition

Noun: - A system of defensive fortifications or works: This refers to a constructed barrier or series of barriers, often made of earth, stone, or other materials, built to protect a position from enemy attack during warfare. It implies a strong, fortified defensive line.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quân đội đã xây dựng một chiến lũy kiên cố để bảo vệ thành phố. (The army built a solid system of defence works to protect the city.)
  • Chiến lũy này đã đứng vững trước nhiều đợt tấn công của địch. (This fortified line withstood many enemy assaults.)
  • Họ ẩn nấp sau chiến lũy bằng bao cát. (They took cover behind the defensive barrier made of sandbags.)

Advanced Usage

• "chiến lũy tinh thần": A metaphorical usage meaning a "spiritual/mental bastion" or "ideological fortress," referring to an unwavering belief or principle that one defends.
  • Lòng yêu nước là chiến lũy tinh thần vững chắc của dân tộc. (Patriotism is the nation's strong spiritual bastion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lũy (noun): A rampart, embankment, or defensive wall. This is the core component of a .
  • Lũy tre làng (The village bamboo hedge/rampart) – a common cultural reference.
• Pháo đài (noun): Fortress, fort. This is a specific, often larger and more permanent, type of fortified structure.
• Công sự (noun): Fortification, defensive works. A more general term for military defensive constructions.

Synonyms

• Thành lũy: Ramparts, fortress walls. Emphasizes the walled structure.
• Tuyến phòng thủ: Defensive line. A more modern military term for a defensive position.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Kiên cố như chiến lũy": As solid as a fortress/defensive works. Used to describe something extremely strong and impregnable.
  • Tình bạn của họ kiên cố như chiến lũy. (Their friendship is as solid as a fortress.)

noun

1. System of defence works