công phá
Definition
Verb:
- To breach / to assault by force: Refers to a concentrated military attack, often using artillery, bombs, or engineering, aimed at destroying fortifications, walls, or defensive positions to create an opening.
- To destroy / to demolish through an attack: Describes the act of causing severe damage or complete destruction to a target, such as a building or bunker, through a violent assault.
Verb (extended usage):
- To break through / to overcome a difficult barrier: Used metaphorically to describe making a decisive effort to solve a very challenging problem or overcome a significant obstacle.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Pháo binh được lệnh công phá các lô cốt của địch. (The artillery was ordered to breach the enemy's bunkers.)
- Quân đội dùng thuốc nổ để công phá bức tường thành. (The army used explosives to demolish the fortress wall.)
- Verb (extended usage):
- Nhóm nghiên cứu đang cố gắng công phá bài toán hóc búa này. (The research team is trying to break through this thorny problem.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a strategic, powerful, and focused offensive action rather than a general skirmish. It is commonly used in military, historical, and technical contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Công thành (v): to attack a city or fortress.
- Kế hoạch công thành được vạch ra cẩn thận. (The plan to attack the city was carefully drawn up.)
Synonyms
- Breach: to make a gap in a defensive wall or line.
- Assault: to make a violent physical attack.
- Demolish: to pull or knock down a structure.
- Bombard: to attack continuously with artillery or bombs.
Related Idioms
- Công phá mãnh liệt: to assault fiercely/violently.
- Cơn bão công phá mãnh liệt vào vùng duyên hải. (The storm assaulted the coastal region fiercely.)