khai sơn
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pioneer, to open up (a new area, especially a mountainous or difficult region): "khai sơn" describes the act of developing or making accessible a previously undeveloped, often rugged, area, such as a mountain or highland region. It implies initiating development in a challenging environment.
- To found, to establish (something difficult and new): The term carries a strong connotation of being the first to undertake a difficult task, laying the groundwork for future development or construction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông cha ta đã khai sơn lập địa để xây dựng làng xóm. (Our ancestors pioneered and established the land to build villages.)
- Dự án này nhằm khai sơn vùng cao, phát triển kinh tế địa phương. (This project aims to open up the highland region and develop the local economy.)
- Việc khai sơn con đường mới qua dãy núi là một kỳ công. (Opening up the new road through the mountain range was a great feat.)
Advanced Usage
- "khai sơn phá thạch": This is a fixed, idiomatic four-word phrase meaning "to break new ground" or "to pioneer with great effort." It emphasizes the immense difficulty and foundational nature of the work, often used metaphorically for starting a significant new endeavor.
- Sự nghiệp giáo dục của ông ấy thực sự là một công cuộc khai sơn phá thạch. (His educational career was truly a groundbreaking endeavor.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khai khẩn (verb): To reclaim (land), to bring under cultivation. Focuses more on agricultural development.
- Khai phá (verb): To explore and develop, to pioneer. A more general synonym often used for exploiting resources or new territories.
- Mở mang (verb): To expand, to develop. Has a broader sense of development, not specifically tied to difficult terrain.
Synonyms
- Mở đường: To pave the way, to open a path.
- Tiên phong: To pioneer, to be a vanguard.
- Sáng lập: To found, to establish (often used for institutions).
Related Idioms
- "Khai sơn phá thạch": As mentioned above, this is the primary and most common idiom containing "khai sơn." It is used to describe founding or initiating a difficult and pioneering work.
- Họ đã khai sơn phá thạch để xây dựng ngôi trường đầu tiên trong vùng. (They broke new ground to build the first school in the region.)
- To develop, to utilize the highland or the difficult region