nguy vong
Definition
- Adjective:
- In peril of extinction or destruction: Describes a state of being critically endangered, facing imminent ruin, or being on the verge of being wiped out. It implies a severe and existential threat.
- In mortal danger: Can describe a person, group, or entity whose survival is at extreme risk.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nhiều loài động vật hiện nay đang ở trong tình trạng nguy vong. (Many animal species are currently in a state of peril, facing extinction.)
- Vận mệnh của quốc gia ấy thật nguy vong. (The fate of that nation is truly imperiled, facing destruction.)
- Sau trận chiến, đạo quân ấy gần như nguy vong. (After the battle, that army was nearly annihilated.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and carries a grave, serious tone, often used in historical, political, or ecological contexts to describe catastrophic risk.
Variants and Related Words
- Nguy cấp (adj): critical, urgent, in a state of emergency. (Less severe than "nguy vong").
- Diệt vong (v/n): to perish; extinction; destruction. (Describes the result, while "nguy vong" describes the state leading to it).
- Tuyệt chủng (v/n): to become extinct; extinction. (Commonly used for species).
Synonyms
- Imperiled: Exposed to imminent danger.
- On the brink of extinction: At the point of dying out completely.
- In mortal jeopardy: In grave danger of death or destruction.
Related Idioms
- Ngàn cân treo sợi tóc: (Hanging by a thread). This idiom conveys a similar sense of extreme precariousness and imminent danger.
- Tình hình đất nước lúc đó như ngàn cân treo sợi tóc. (The country's situation at that time was hanging by a thread.)