Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go abroad; to leave one's country: The primary meaning of "xuất dương" is to depart from one's homeland to go to a foreign country. Historically, it specifically implied leaving by sea.
   • To embark on an overseas journey: It conveys the act of setting out on a significant journey across the ocean to a foreign land.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Năm 1911, Nguyễn Tất Thành quyết định xuất dương tìm đường cứu nước. (In 1911, Nguyễn Tất Thành decided to go abroad to find a way to save the nation.)
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy dự định xuất dương du học. (After graduating, he plans to go abroad to study.)
  • Việc xuất dương của ông ấy đã mở ra một chương mới cho sự nghiệp. (His going abroad opened a new chapter for his career.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xuất dương" carries a formal and somewhat historical or literary nuance. It is often used in narratives about historical figures, pioneers, or in contexts emphasizing a purposeful, significant departure from the homeland, not just a casual trip.
• The literal components are "xuất" (to exit) and "dương" (ocean), reflecting the era when long-distance travel was primarily by sea.

Variants and Related Words

• Xuất ngoại (v): A more modern and general synonym meaning to go abroad or exit the country, not limited to travel by sea.
  • Cô ấy xuất ngoại công tác. (She went abroad on a business trip.)
• Ra nước ngoài (v. phrase): A common spoken phrase meaning to go overseas/abroad.
  • Họ đã ra nước ngoài sinh sống. (They have gone abroad to live.)

Synonyms

• Emigrate: To leave one's own country to settle permanently in another.
• Go overseas: To travel to a country across the sea.
• Depart abroad: A formal phrase for leaving to go to a foreign country.

Related Idioms

• While "xuất dương" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is frequently used in historical and patriotic contexts, such as "xuất dương cứu nước" (to go abroad to save the country) or "xuất dương lưu học" (to go abroad for education).

verb

1. to go abroad