tổ nghiệp
Definition
- 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.)