Definition

1. Noun:
   • Deserter: A soldier or member of the military who illegally abandons their post, unit, or duty without permission and with no intention of returning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn bị bắt và xét xử vì tội đào binh. (He was captured and tried for the crime of being a deserter.)
  • Trong chiến tranh, hình phạt cho đào binh rất nghiêm khắc. (During war, the punishment for a deserter is very severe.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đào binh" is often used in historical or formal contexts, particularly when referring to desertion from a military force. It carries a strong negative connotation of cowardice and betrayal of duty.
• The act of deserting is "đào ngũ" (verb phrase). A person who commits this act is an "đào binh" (noun).

Variants and Related Words

• Đào ngũ (v): To desert, to abandon one's military unit.
  • Nó đã tìm cách đào ngũ trong đêm. (He tried to desert during the night.)
• Binh biến (n): Mutiny (a broader rebellion by soldiers, not necessarily involving desertion).

Synonyms

• Deserter: The direct and most accurate equivalent.
• Absconder: A person who leaves secretly to avoid capture, often used in legal contexts.
• Runaway: A more general term for someone who has fled, but can imply a soldier.

Related Idioms

• Làm đào binh: To act as/ become a deserter. This phrase describes the action.
  • Áp lực chiến trường khiến một số lính trẻ muốn làm đào binh. (The pressure of the battlefield made some young soldiers want to desert.)

noun

1. deserter