Definition

Noun: 1. Rivers and mountains: The literal meaning refers to the physical geographical features of rivers and mountains. 2. Land, country: A poetic and patriotic term used to refer to one's homeland or native country, emphasizing its natural landscape and territory.

Usage Examples

• (He likes to paint landscapes of rivers and mountains.)
• (The love for one's country always burns passionately in the heart of every Vietnamese child.)
• (Defending the homeland is the responsibility of every citizen.)

Advanced Usage

• Non sông: This is a very close synonym, often used in the same poetic and patriotic context to mean "country" or "fatherland." It carries a slightly more solemn and majestic tone.
  • Non sông ta đã đổi mới. (Our country has been renewed.)
• The term sông núi is deeply embedded in Vietnamese culture and literature, evoking a sense of pride, belonging, and duty towards the nation's land and natural beauty.

Variants and Related Words

• Đất nước (n): Country, nation. This is the most common and neutral term for "country."
• Tổ quốc (n): Fatherland, motherland. A formal and deeply patriotic term.
• Giang sơn (n): Rivers and mountains; country. Another literary term similar to , often found in classical poetry and historical contexts.

Synonyms

• For "rivers and mountains": (a less common variant with the same literal meaning).
• For "country": (hometown, native land), , , .

Related Idioms

• Gánh vác non sông: To shoulder the responsibility for the country.
• Thẹn với non sông / sông núi: To feel ashamed before the country (often used in contexts of failing one's duty to the nation).
  • Làm trai không thẹn cùng sông núi. (A true man feels no shame before his country.)

noun

1. rivers and mountains land, country