cứu quốc
Definition
Verb phrase:
- To save the nation / to rescue the country: The primary meaning of "cứu quốc" is to take action to liberate, protect, or deliver one's homeland from a severe crisis, such as foreign invasion, occupation, or collapse.
Noun (as a concept or movement):
- National salvation: Refers to the overarching cause, ideology, or organized effort aimed at saving the nation from peril.
Usage Examples
Verb phrase:
- Mọi người dân đều có trách nhiệm cứu quốc. (Every citizen has a responsibility to save the nation.)
- Họ đã chiến đấu để cứu quốc. (They fought to rescue the country.)
Noun:
- Phong trào cứu quốc lan rộng khắp cả nước. (The national salvation movement spread throughout the country.)
- Đây là nhiệm vụ cứu quốc. (This is a task of national salvation.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically, "cứu quốc" is a central term in modern Vietnamese history, particularly associated with the struggle for independence from colonial rule. It often appears in the names of historical organizations and fronts, such as "Việt Nam Cứu Quốc Hội" (Vietnam National Salvation Association).
Variants and Related Words
- Cứu nước (v/n): A more common synonym with identical meaning: to save the country / national salvation.
- Lòng yêu nước và tinh thần cứu nước. (Patriotism and the spirit of national salvation.)
Synonyms
- Save the nation
- National liberation
- Patriotic rescue
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Cứu quốc, kiến quốc": A historical slogan meaning "Save the nation, build the country." It outlines a two-stage mission: first liberation, then reconstruction.
- Nhiệm vụ hàng đầu là cứu quốc, kiến quốc. (The paramount task is to save the nation and build the country.)