đồng đất
Definition
- Noun:
- Land; soil; earth: Refers to the physical substance of the ground, especially considered as territory, agricultural soil, or the surface of the earth.
- Native land; homeland: Often used in a poetic or sentimental context to refer to one's country, homeland, or native soil.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đồng đất quê hương luôn in sâu trong tâm trí tôi. (The soil of my homeland is always deeply etched in my mind.)
- Người nông dân gắn bó với từng tấc đồng đất. (The farmer is attached to every inch of the land.)
- Họ đã bảo vệ mảnh đồng đất này qua nhiều thế hệ. (They have protected this piece of land for many generations.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đồng đất" is often used in literary, historical, or emotional contexts to evoke a sense of belonging, heritage, and connection to one's native place. It carries a deeper connotation than the simple word (land).
Variants and Related Words
Đất đai (n): Land, real estate; often used in legal or administrative contexts concerning land ownership and use.
- Vấn đề đất đai rất phức tạp. (Land issues are very complex.)
Quê hương (n): Homeland, native land; focuses more on the concept of birthplace and origin than the physical land itself.
- Anh ấy luôn nhớ về quê hương. (He always remembers his homeland.)
Synonyms
- Land: The solid part of the earth's surface.
- Soil: The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
- Homeland: One's native country.
- Territory: An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
Related Idioms
Một tấc đất, một tấc vàng: An inch of land is an inch of gold. (This proverb emphasizes the extreme value and importance of land.)
- Ông bà ta dạy "một tấc đất, một tấc vàng". (Our ancestors taught that "an inch of land is an inch of gold.")
Bán đồng đất: To sell off one's land (often implying a loss of heritage or a desperate act).
- Gia đình khó khăn đến mức phải bán đồng đất. (The family became so destitute they had to sell their land.)