thập tự chinh

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Crusade: A military expedition undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule.
   • Crusade (figurative): A vigorous, concerted effort or campaign for a cause, often moral, religious, or social reform.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuộc thập tự chinh lần thứ nhất bắt đầu vào năm 1095. (The First Crusade began in 1095.)
  • Ông ấy dẫn đầu một cuộc thập tự chinh chống tham nhũng. (He led a crusade against corruption.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used historically with a capital "C" ("Crusade") to refer specifically to the medieval Christian campaigns.
• In modern figurative use, it is often lowercase ("crusade") and can imply zealous, sometimes aggressive, advocacy.

Variants and Related Words

• Thập tự quân (n): Crusader; a participant in a crusade.
  • Những thập tự quân đã mặc áo choàng có hình chữ thập. (The crusaders wore cloaks with a cross.)

Synonyms

• Crusade: A holy war; a passionate campaign.
• Campaign: A series of organized activities for a specific purpose.
• Holy war: A war declared for religious reasons.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct Vietnamese idioms using "thập tự chinh," the concept appears in phrases like:
  • Tinh thần thập tự chinh: Crusading spirit, implying a zealous and combative attitude in pursuing a cause.