Definition

1. Verb (figurative):
   • To give full scope to one's abilities; to put one's talent/skills to use: The primary meaning refers to the act of applying one's learned skills, knowledge, or strategies in a practical situation, often after a period of preparation or study. It implies finding a field or opportunity where one can fully demonstrate their capabilities.
   • (Rare, literal) To use martial arts; to resort to force: A less common, more direct meaning referring to the application of physical combat skills or violence.

Usage Examples

• Verb (figurative):
  • Sau nhiều năm đại học, cuối cùng anh ấy cũng có đất dụng võ. (After many years at university, he finally has a field where he can give full scope to his abilities.)
  • Công ty mới là nơi để cô ấy dụng võ. (The new company is a place for her to put her talents to use.)
• Verb (literal, rare):
  • Trong tình huống nguy cấp, hắn buộc phải dụng võ. (In the critical situation, he was forced to resort to force.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most frequently used in the figurative sense. It often carries a connotation of a long-awaited or well-deserved opportunity to prove one's worth.
• It is commonly found in the fixed phrase "đất dụng võ" (literally: "land to use martial arts"), which means "a wide field of action" or "a suitable arena to display one's abilities."

Variants and Related Words

• Đất dụng võ (n): A wide field of action; a place or situation where one can fully utilize their skills and ambitions.
  • Dự án này chính là đất dụng võ cho các kỹ sư trẻ. (This project is the perfect field of action for the young engineers.)

Synonyms

• To apply one's skills: To put learned abilities into practice.
• To showcase one's talents: To display one's capabilities effectively.
• To put to the test: To use something to see how effective it is.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Có đất dụng võ: To have a field/arena to display one's talents.
  • Với bằng tiến sĩ, cô ấy mong muốn có đất dụng võ. (With a PhD, she hopes to have a field where she can give full scope to her abilities.)

1. Give full scope to one's abilities
   • Đất dụng võ
     a wide field of action (where one can give full scope to one's abilities)
2. dụng ý

verb

1. to intend to