Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fief, feoff: "Phong địa" refers to a piece of land granted by a king or sovereign to a vassal (a noble or official) in feudal societies, typically in exchange for loyalty and service. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị tướng trung thành được nhà vua ban cho một vùng phong địa rộng lớn. (The loyal general was granted a large fief by the king.)
  • Chế độ phong địa đã từng phổ biến ở châu Âu thời trung cổ. (The feudal system of fiefs was once common in medieval Europe.)

Advanced Usage

• "Được phong địa": to be granted a fief.
  • Ông ấy được phong địa vì những cống hiến cho triều đình. (He was granted a fief for his contributions to the court.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phong kiến (adj, n): Feudal; feudalism. This is a related term describing the broader social system in which "phong địa" existed.
  • Xã hội phong kiến (Feudal society)
• Lãnh địa (n): Manor, domain, estate. This is a close synonym but can sometimes imply a broader territory or the estate itself, not necessarily the act of granting it.
  • Lãnh chúa cai quản vùng lãnh địa của mình. (The lord ruled over his manor.)

Synonyms

• Thái ấp (n): Fief, manor. Another historical term for a granted estate.
• Đất phong (n): Granted land. A more descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• "Phong đất, phong tước": to grant land and titles. This phrase is often used together to describe the feudal act of enfeoffment.
  • Nhà vua tiến hành phong đất, phong tước cho các công thần. (The king proceeded to grant land and titles to his meritorious officials.)

Related Idioms

• "Một thước đất cắm dùi không có": (idiom) To not have an inch of land to stick a peg in; meaning to be utterly destitute or landless. This idiom contrasts sharply with the concept of owning a "phong địa".
  • Sau khi gia đình sa sút, ông ta trở nên một thước đất cắm dùi không có. (After his family's decline, he became a man without an inch of land to his name.)

1. (từ cũ) Fief, feoff