thất thủ
Definition
- Verb:
- To fall (to an enemy): The primary meaning of "thất thủ" is for a fortified place, such as a city, citadel, or stronghold, to be captured or to fall into enemy hands after defense has failed.
- To be lost (to an opponent): It describes the state of a defensive position being overcome and seized.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thành phố cổ đã thất thủ sau ba tháng bị vây hãm. (The ancient city fell after three months of siege.)
- Pháo đài thất thủ vào tay quân xâm lược. (The fortress was lost to the invading army.)
Advanced Usage
- "thất thủ" in historical/military context: The term is almost exclusively used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe the capture of strategic locations in war. It is not used for everyday losses or failures.
- Sự kiện kinh đô thất thủ năm ấy đã thay đổi lịch sử. (The event of the capital falling that year changed history.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thất bại (v): to fail, to be defeated. This is a more general term for failure, not specific to military capture.
- Đầu hàng (v): to surrender. This refers to the act of yielding, while "thất thủ" describes the result of a defensive position being taken.
Synonyms
- To fall: to be captured or overthrown.
- To be captured: to be taken by force.
- To be taken: to be seized (in a military context).
Related Idioms
- "Kinh thành thất thủ": The capital city falls. This is a common historical phrase.
- Câu chuyện kể về ngày kinh thành thất thủ. (The story tells of the day the capital fell.)
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