Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ancestral property / patrimony: The estate, property, or professional legacy (such as a family business or trade) passed down from one's ancestors. This term is now considered literary or archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang gìn giữ tổ nghiệp của gia đình. (He is preserving the ancestral property of his family.)
  • Ngôi nhà cổ này là một phần tổ nghiệp. (This old house is part of the patrimony.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tổ nghiệp" often carries a connotation of duty and responsibility to maintain what previous generations have built, extending beyond physical assets to include reputation, craft, or tradition.

Variants and Related Words

• Gia nghiệp (n): Family estate or property.
• Di sản (n): Heritage, inheritance (a more common and modern term with a broader meaning).
• Cơ nghiệp (n): Estate, fortune, foundation of a livelihood.

Synonyms

• Patrimony: Property inherited from one's father or ancestor.
• Ancestral estate: Property passed down through generations.
• Heritage: Valued traditions and objects passed down.

Related Idioms

• "Giữ vững tổ nghiệp": To firmly maintain the ancestral legacy.
  • Thế hệ sau phải biết giữ vững tổ nghiệp. (The next generation must know how to firmly maintain the ancestral legacy.)