đả phá
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To fight for the abolition of; to combat to destroy: The action of actively opposing, attacking, or striving to eliminate something considered negative, such as bad customs, outdated ideas, or harmful systems.
Usage
- The word đả phá is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being fought against or abolished).
- It conveys a strong sense of active struggle and is often used in contexts related to social reform, ideological criticism, or the elimination of deep-rooted negative practices.
- It is more formal and carries stronger connotations than simpler synonyms like "phản đối" (to oppose).
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cần phải đả phá những hủ tục lạc hậu. (We must fight to abolish backward customs.)
- Ông ấy viết bài báo để đả phá tư tưởng phong kiến. (He wrote an article to combat feudal ideology.)
- Phong trào này nhằm đả phá sự bất công trong xã hội. (This movement aims to fight against injustice in society.)
Advanced Usage
- "đả phá tận gốc": to eradicate/root out completely.
- Mục tiêu là đả phá tận gốc nạn tham nhũng. (The goal is to completely root out corruption.)
- Often used in journalistic, academic, or political discourse to describe intellectual or social struggles.
Variants and Related Words
- Đả kích (verb): to attack, to criticize (often used for verbal or ideological attacks). Focuses more on the act of striking/critiquing rather than the goal of abolition.
- Bài trừ (verb): to eradicate, to eliminate (bad habits, social evils). Similar in meaning but can imply a more systematic removal.
- Phá bỏ (verb): to break down, to demolish (can be used for physical structures or abstract concepts). Less focused on the "fighting" aspect.
Synonyms
- Chống lại: to fight against, to oppose.
- Xóa bỏ: to eliminate, to erase.
- Tiêu diệt: to destroy, to annihilate (stronger, often physical).
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- đả phá tư tưởng: to combat (an) ideology.
- đả phá tập quán: to fight against (a) practice/custom.
- đả phá chế độ: to fight to overthrow (a) regime/system.
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning revolves around a proactive and often ideological fight for the purpose of abolition. It is not a neutral term for "destroy"; it implies the target is something negative that deserves to be eliminated.
- While the reference includes "détruire; anéantir" (to destroy; to annihilate), in modern Vietnamese, đả phá is less about physical destruction and more about intellectual, social, or systemic dismantling. Physical destruction is more commonly expressed by phá hủy or tiêu diệt.
- Fight for the abolition of
- Đả phá những tục lệ xấuTo fight for the abolition of bad practices