Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mutiny; military coup: "Binh biến" refers to an armed uprising or rebellion by a group of officers and soldiers, or certain military units, against the government or their commanders. Its purpose is to achieve a specific political objective. The nature of the event (progressive or reactionary) depends on the goals and characteristics of the rebelling force.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuộc binh biến đã bị dập tắt nhanh chóng. (The mutiny was quickly suppressed.)
  • Lịch sử ghi nhận nhiều cuộc binh biến thay đổi chính quyền. (History records many military coups that changed governments.)
  • Âm mưu binh biến đã bị phát hiện trước khi nổ ra. (The plot for a mutiny was discovered before it erupted.)

Advanced Usage

• "dấy lên binh biến" / "phát động binh biến": to stage/launch a mutiny.
  • Nhóm sĩ quan âm mưu dấy lên binh biến. (The group of officers plotted to stage a mutiny.)
• "đàn áp binh biến": to suppress a mutiny.
  • Chính quyền đã đàn áp cuộc binh biến. (The government suppressed the mutiny.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bạo loạn (n): Riot; violent disorder (a broader term for unrest, not specifically military).
• Đảo chính (n): Coup d'état (can be broader, sometimes involving non-military elements, but closely related).
• Nổi dậy (v/n): To rebel / rebellion (a general term for uprising).

Synonyms

• Mutiny (n): Sự nổi loạn trong quân đội (specifically within the military against authority).
• Military uprising (n): Cuộc nổi dậy quân sự.
• Insurrection (n): Cuộc khởi nghĩa, nổi dậy (broader, can be civilian).

Related Phrases

• "làm binh biến": to mutiny; to carry out a mutiny.
  • Một số đơn vị đã làm binh biến. (Some units mutinied.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Binh biến" is a specific historical/political term and is not commonly used in figurative idioms. It typically appears in literal contexts.)

noun

1. Mutiny