Definition

1. Noun:
   • Land, country: "núi sông" refers to one's homeland or country, often evoking a sense of natural landscape and national territory. It is a poetic and literary term that literally means "mountains and rivers," symbolizing the entirety of a nation's land.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy yêu mến núi sông Việt Nam. (He loves the land of Vietnam.)
  • Bảo vệ núi sông là trách nhiệm của mỗi công dân. (Protecting the country is the responsibility of every citizen.)

Advanced Usage

• "núi sông gấm vóc": This is a common poetic phrase meaning "beautiful and rich land/country." It emphasizes the beauty and value of the homeland.
  • Chúng ta tự hào về núi sông gấm vóc của tổ tiên để lại. (We are proud of the beautiful and rich land left by our ancestors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đất nước (n): Country, nation. This is the more common and direct synonym for "country."
• Tổ quốc (n): Fatherland, homeland. A more formal and patriotic term.
• Giang sơn (n): Rivers and mountains; a literary synonym for country, very similar in usage and tone to "núi sông."

Synonyms

• Quê hương: Hometown, native land. It can refer to one's specific birthplace or homeland.
• Quốc gia: Nation, state. A more political and formal term.

Related Idioms

• "Núi sông hùng vĩ": Majestic/magnificent land.
  • Chúng tôi đã thấy núi sông hùng vĩ trên hành trình xuyên Việt. (We saw the majestic land on our journey across Vietnam.)
• "Một dải núi sông": A stretch of land; the entire country.
  • Một dải núi sông từ Bắc vào Nam. (A stretch of land from North to South.)

1. Land, country