luỹ

Luỹ tre làng rất kiên cố.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rampart / Fortification: A defensive wall or embankment, often made of earth, stone, or other materials, built to protect a place from attack.
   • Barrier / Hedge: A thick, dense line or wall of plants (like bamboo or trees) serving as a natural defensive boundary or fence around a village or area.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Luỹ tre làng rất kiên cố. (The village's bamboo hedge is very sturdy.)
  • Quân đội xây một luỹ đất để phòng thủ. (The army built an earthen rampart for defense.)
  • Họ ẩn nấp sau luỹ cây. (They hid behind the barrier of trees.)

Advanced Usage

• "Luỹ thừa": In mathematics, this is a compound word meaning "exponent" or "power". It is a separate term and not a direct usage of "luỹ" alone.

  • Học sinh đang học về luỹ thừa. (The students are learning about exponents.)

• "Luỹ tiến": A compound word meaning "progressive" or "graduated".

  • Thuế thu nhập được tính theo cách luỹ tiến. (Income tax is calculated progressively.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thành luỹ (n): fortress, fortification; a stronghold consisting of walls and defensive structures.

  • Thành luỹ cổ đã đứng vững qua nhiều trận chiến. (The ancient fortress has withstood many battles.)

• Chiến luỹ (n): barricade, a makeshift defensive barrier, especially in street fighting.

  • Những người biểu tình dựng chiến luỹ trên đường. (The protesters erected barricades on the street.)

Synonyms

• Rampart: A defensive wall.
• Fortification: A military construction for defense.
• Hedge: A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or trees.
• Barrier: A fence or obstacle that blocks movement.

Related Idioms

• Luỹ tre làng: Literally "the village bamboo hedge"; symbolizes the traditional, protective boundary of a Vietnamese village, often representing homeland and security.

  • Xa quê, anh nhớ nhất là luỹ tre làng. (Away from home, he misses the village bamboo hedge the most.)

• Vững như luỹ sắt: As solid as an iron fortification; an idiom describing something extremely firm, secure, or unshakable.

  • Tình bạn của họ vững như luỹ sắt. (Their friendship is as solid as a rock.)