Definition
热土 literally means 'hot earth', but it's a poetic and emotionally charged term for one's native land — the place where you were born and raised, or a place you feel deeply attached to. It's often used in patriotic or nostalgic contexts (e.g., 这片热土 'this beloved land') and carries a weight of love and devotion that a plain gloss like 'hometown' doesn't fully capture.
n.
beloved native landthe land of one's birth (with strong emotional or patriotic overtones)
Examples
- 热土。Tā yìshēng dōu zài zhè piàn rè tǔ shàng xīnqín gēngyún.He toiled on this beloved land his entire life.
- 热土。Xǔduō yóuzǐ xīnzhōng zuì shēn de juànliàn jiù shì gùxiāng de rè tǔ.What many expatriates miss most deeply is the beloved soil of their hometown.
- 热土。Zhè piàn rè tǔ yùnyù le wúshù yīngxióng érnǚ.This cherished land has nurtured countless heroic sons and daughters.
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