ruồng bố
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Definition
- Verb:
- To raid, to sweep through (an area) for arrest and terror: The primary meaning refers to a military or police action where forces surround and comb through an area to arrest people and spread terror, often in a sudden and violent manner. This term originates from a specific dialectal usage.
- To conduct a punitive expedition, to ransack: Implies a forceful, aggressive search and seizure operation intended to suppress or punish a population.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Quân đội đã ruồng bố ngôi làng để tìm du kích. (The army raided the village to search for guerrillas.)
- Chính quyền thực dân thường xuyên ruồng bố các vùng nông thôn. (The colonial authorities frequently conducted punitive sweeps through rural areas.)
- Họ sợ hãi vì bị ruồng bố liên tục. (They were terrified because of the constant raids.)
Advanced Usage
- The term ruồng bố is considered dialectal and carries a strong historical and political connotation. It is often used in contexts describing oppressive actions by authorities, colonial powers, or occupying forces against civilians or resistance groups.
- It describes a broader, more systematic operation of terror and arrest than a simple search (tìm kiếm).
Variants and Related Words
- Càn quét (verb): To sweep through, to raid. This is the standard, more commonly used synonym for ruồng bố.
- Vây bắt (verb): To surround and arrest. This is a component of the action described by ruồng bố.
- Khủng bố (verb): To terrorize. This is the other key component of the action described by ruồng bố.
Synonyms
- Càn quét: To sweep through, to raid.
- Lùng sục: To hunt down, to comb through (an area in search of someone/something).
- Tảo thanh: To mop up, to clear out (often militarily).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Related Idioms
- (địa phương) như càn quét