xích vệ

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Red Guards: A term historically referring to the Red Guards, a mass paramilitary social movement of young people during the Cultural Revolution in China (1966-1976). The term is used in Vietnamese historical or political discourse.
    • Red Militia: Can refer more broadly to a "red guard" or "red militia" in a conceptual sense, denoting a militant group loyal to a communist or revolutionary cause.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Phong trào "xích vệ" đã gây ra nhiều biến động lớn trong xã hội Trung Quốc. (The "Red Guards" movement caused great upheaval in Chinese society.)
    • Trong cuốn tiểu thuyết đó, nhân vật chính từng là một "xích vệ". (In that novel, the main character was once a "Red Guard".)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used almost exclusively in historical or academic contexts to discuss 20th-century Chinese history. It is a proper noun when capitalized in reference to the specific movement.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hồng vệ binh: This is the direct Sino-Vietnamese translation (红卫兵) for "Red Guards" and is a more precise synonym used in the same contexts.
Synonyms
  • Red Guards: The primary and direct translation.
  • Revolutionary youth militia: A descriptive synonym for the concept.
Note on Usage
  • "Xích vệ" is a specialized historical term. It is not used in contemporary everyday language and carries the specific connotations of the Cultural Revolution era.