đãng bình
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To pacify and bring peace: The term "đãng bình" refers to the historical act of suppressing rebels or quelling disturbances in order to bring stability and peace to the people and the land.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua cử tướng quân đi đãng bình vùng biên ải. (The king sent the general to pacify the border region.)
- Công lao đãng bình của vị anh hùng được sử sách ghi nhận. (The heroic feat of pacifying the realm is recorded in the history books.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively found in classical or historical texts. In modern Vietnamese, its meaning is conveyed by more contemporary phrases.
Variants and Related Words
- Bình định (v): to pacify, to subdue and establish order. This is the modern equivalent.
- Quân đội thực hiện chiến dịch bình định. (The army carried out a pacification campaign.)
Synonyms
- Pacify: to bring peace to an area by ending war or violence.
- Quell: to put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force.
- Subdue: to overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
Related Idioms
- Dẹp loạn an dân: to suppress chaos and bring peace to the people. This is a common phrase with a nearly identical meaning to "đãng bình".
- Vị minh quân lấy việc dẹp loạn an dân làm trọng. (The enlightened ruler prioritized suppressing chaos and bringing peace to the people.)