ly khai
Definition
- Verb:
- To secede: To formally withdraw from a political union, federation, or state.
- To break away: To separate oneself from a political party, social community, or philosophical school.
- To dissociate: To end an association with a group, organization, or ideology.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Một số bang đã tuyên bố ly khai khỏi liên bang. (Some states declared their secession from the federation.)
- Ông ấy quyết định ly khai khỏi đảng chính trị cũ. (He decided to break away from the old political party.)
- Nhóm triết gia này ly khai khỏi trường phái chính thống. (This group of philosophers dissociated from the orthodox school of thought.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a formal, political, or ideological connotation and is used in contexts involving significant organizational or collective separation.
- It can imply a deliberate and often contentious act of separation for reasons of principle, autonomy, or conflict.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự ly khai (n): Secession; the act or process of seceding.
- Sự ly khai của vùng lãnh thổ đó dẫn đến chiến tranh. (The secession of that territory led to war.)
Synonyms
- Secede: To withdraw formally from membership in a federal union or political organization.
- Break away: To leave a group or organization to form a new one.
- Withdraw: To remove oneself from participation or membership.
Related Idioms
- While "ly khai" itself is not commonly used in figurative idioms, the concept is central to phrases like:
- Tuyên bố ly khai: To declare independence/secession.
- Vùng đó đã đơn phương tuyên bố ly khai. (That region unilaterally declared secession.)