đồn lũy
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Definition
- Noun:
- Bastion: A projecting part of a fortification, typically at an angle, allowing defensive fire in several directions. In a broader sense, it refers to a fortified military post or stronghold.
- Fortification / Fort: A general term for a military construction, such as a fort or camp, built for defense and strategic purposes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đồn lũy kiên cố này đã bảo vệ biên giới trong nhiều thế kỷ. (This sturdy bastion has protected the border for centuries.)
- Quân đội đã rút về phía sau các đồn lũy. (The army retreated behind their fortifications.)
- Họ xây dựng một đồn lũy trên đỉnh đồi. (They built a fort on the hilltop.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: "Đồn lũy" can be used metaphorically to describe something that serves as a stronghold or a place of secure defense for an idea, tradition, or group.
- Ngôi trường này là đồn lũy của nền giáo dục cổ điển. (This school is a bastion of classical education.)
Variants and Related Words
Đồn bốt (n): Military post or station, often smaller than a fort.
- Đồn bốt của cảnh sát nằm ở cuối con đường. (The police post is at the end of the road.)
Pháo đài (n): Fortress, citadel; a large, permanent fortified place.
- Pháo đài này chưa từng bị công phá. (This fortress has never been breached.)
Synonyms
- Stronghold: A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
- Fortress: A military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.
- Garrison: The troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.
Related Idioms
- Vững như đồn lũy: As solid as a fortress; used to describe something extremely firm, secure, or unshakable.
- Tinh thần đoàn kết của họ vững như đồn lũy. (Their spirit of solidarity is as solid as a fortress.)
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