Definition

1. Verb (literary, historical):
   • To pacify the border: To bring peace, stability, and security to a frontier or border region, often through military or administrative measures.
   • To secure the frontier: To establish control and order in a border area, preventing unrest or invasion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà vua cử tướng tài đi an biên. (The king sent a talented general to pacify the border.)
  • Chính sách an biên của triều đình rất hiệu quả. (The court's policy for securing the frontier was very effective.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical or formal literary contexts to describe the actions of dynasties or governments in consolidating territorial integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Biên an (n): Border security or peace. This is a related nominal form focusing on the state of peace.
  • Thời kỳ đó, biên an được đặt lên hàng đầu. (During that period, border security was the top priority.)

Synonyms

• Pacify the border: To quell unrest in a frontier region.
• Secure the frontier: To fortify and stabilize a border area.

Related Idioms

• An cư lạc nghiệp: (To settle down and thrive in one's work) This idiom shares the character "an" (peace) and relates to the broader concept of establishing stability, though not specifically about borders.
  • Chính sách tốt giúp dân chúng an cư lạc nghiệp. (Good policies help people settle down and thrive.)