热土 (rè tǔ) — beloved native land; the land of one's birth (with strong emotional or patriotic overtones)
Definition
Literary term for a 'beloved native land' — one's birthplace or homeland charged with deep emotional and patriotic feeling. More formal and emotionally intense than everyday 故乡 or 家乡.
noun
beloved native landthe land of one's birth (with strong emotional or patriotic overtones)
Examples
- 热土。Tā yì shēng dōu zài zhè piàn rè tǔ shàng xīn qín gēng yún.He toiled on this beloved land his entire life.
- 热土。Xǔ duō yóu zǐ xīn zhōng zuì shēn de juàn liàn jiù shì gù xiāng de rè tǔ.What many expatriates miss most deeply is the beloved soil of their hometown.
- 热土。Zhè piàn rè tǔ yùn yù le wú shù yīng xióng ér nǚ.This cherished land has nurtured countless heroic sons and daughters.
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