đả đảo
Definition
Verb: * To down with; to overthrow; to condemn vehemently: A verb used almost exclusively in slogans, chants, or protests to express strong opposition and a desire to see a person, regime, or idea removed or destroyed. It conveys a collective, public denunciation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đả đảo chế độ độc tài! (Down with the dictatorship!)
- Đả đảo bọn tham nhũng! (Down with the corrupt officials!)
- Quần chúng biểu tình, hô vang khẩu hiệu đả đảo. (The protesters demonstrated, shouting slogans of condemnation.)
Advanced Usage Notes
- Contextual Use: The word "đả đảo" is highly specific to contexts of political or social protest. It is not used in everyday conversation to describe physically demolishing a building. Its primary function is rhetorical, used in chants and slogans.
- Grammatical Role: It functions as a transitive verb in imperative or declarative sentences within protest contexts (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Lật đổ (verb): To overthrow, to topple (a government). This is a more general political/military term.
- Phản đối (verb): To oppose, to protest. A broader and more common term for opposition.
- Bài trừ (verb): To eliminate, to eradicate (often used for social evils).
Synonyms
- Down with: The most direct equivalent in protest slogans.
- Condemn: To express strong disapproval.
- Denounce: To publicly declare something is wrong or evil.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Hô khẩu hiệu đả đảo: To chant slogans of condemnation.
- Bị quần chúng đả đảo: To be vehemently condemned by the masses.
verb
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to demolish; to down with