Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mountain bandit gang: A historical term referring to an organized group of outlaws or bandits based in mountainous regions, often involved in robbery and plunder.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong lịch sử, nhiều vùng núi từng bị đảng sơn đài quấy nhiễu. (Historically, many mountainous regions were harassed by mountain bandit gangs.)
  • Quân triều đình được phái đi để tiêu diệt một đảng sơn đài nguy hiểm. (Imperial troops were dispatched to eliminate a dangerous mountain bandit gang.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is archaic and is primarily found in historical texts or narratives about pre-modern Vietnam. It describes a specific type of criminal organization that exploited rugged terrain.

Variants and Related Words

• Sơn tặc (n): A more modern or general term for "bandit" or "brigand" operating in mountainous areas.
  • Khu vực này vẫn còn hoạt động của sơn tặc. (This area still has bandit activity.)

Synonyms

• Bandit gang: A group of robbers who attack travelers.
• Brigands: Lawless individuals who live by plunder, often in wild country.
• Outlaws: People who have broken the law and live outside legal protection.

Related Idioms

• Chiếm núi làm vua: To "claim the mountain and declare oneself king"; similar to the English idiom "to be a king in one's own castle," but can imply lawless control over a territory.
  • Bọn cướp ấy chiếm núi làm vua, không ai kiểm soát được. (Those bandits claimed the mountain as their kingdom, and no one could control them.)