Definition

1. Noun:
   • Homeland, country, fatherland: "Non sông" refers to one's native land, homeland, or country, often with a deep sense of attachment, belonging, and national identity. It evokes the geographical and spiritual entity of a nation.
   • The land and rivers (of a country): The term is a compound of "non" (mountain) and "sông" (river), poetically representing the entire landscape and territory of a nation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy sẵn sàng hy sinh để bảo vệ non sông. (He is willing to sacrifice to protect the homeland.)
  • Non sông Việt Nam tươi đẹp. (Vietnam is a beautiful country.)
  • Tình yêu non sông là một tình cảm thiêng liêng. (Love for the homeland is a sacred sentiment.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nợ non sông": A debt to the homeland; a moral or patriotic duty to serve one's country.

  • Thanh niên phải ghi nhớ nợ non sông. (Young people must remember their debt to the homeland.)

• "Non sông gấm vóc": A richly brocaded homeland; a poetic phrase describing a beautiful and prosperous country.

  • Chúng ta cùng nhau xây dựng non sông gấm vóc. (Let us together build a rich and beautiful homeland.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đất nước (n): Country, nation. A more common synonym for "non sông".

  • Tôi yêu đất nước tôi. (I love my country.)

• Tổ quốc (n): Fatherland, motherland. Emphasizes the ancestral land and is often used in solemn, patriotic contexts.

  • Bảo vệ Tổ quốc là nghĩa vụ thiêng liêng. (Protecting the Fatherland is a sacred duty.)

• Quê hương (n): Hometown, native land. Can refer to a specific hometown or one's country of origin, often with a personal, emotional tone.

  • Anh ấy nhớ quê hương da diết. (He misses his homeland intensely.)

Synonyms

• Fatherland: The land of one's ancestors.
• Motherland: One's native country.
• Homeland: The country where one was born or feels belonging.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Non sông liền một dải": The homeland is one continuous stretch; emphasizes the unity and indivisibility of the country's territory.

  • Non sông liền một dải từ ải Nam Quan đến mũi Cà Mau. (The homeland is one continuous stretch from the Nam Quan Pass to Cape Cà Mau.)

• "Vì non sông, vì dân tộc": For the homeland, for the people; a common patriotic slogan.

  • Chiến đấu vì non sông, vì dân tộc. (Fight for the homeland, for the people.)

1. Home country, homeland