binh lương
Definition
- Noun:
- Military provisions / Military supplies: The essential food, equipment, and materials required to sustain and support an army or military force. This term is now considered archaic.
- Military pay / Soldier's salary: Historically, it could also refer to the wages or stipend paid to soldiers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân đội lo việc cung cấp binh lương. (The army manages the supply of military provisions.)
- Binh lương cho chiến dịch đã được vận chuyển ra tiền tuyến. (The military supplies for the campaign were transported to the front.)
- Việc thiếu hụt binh lương có thể làm suy yếu cả một đạo quân. (A shortage of military provisions can weaken an entire army.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, often describing logistics in feudal or pre-modern warfare.
Variants and Related Words
- Lương thực (n): Food supplies, rations. A more common modern term for provisions.
- Quân nhu (n): Military logistics or materiel. A broader, more modern term for military supplies and equipment.
- Lương bổng (n): Salary, pay. The general term for wages.
Synonyms
- Military provisions
- Army supplies
- Soldier's pay (historical context)
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct common idioms with , the concept is central to historical sayings about warfare, such as the idea that an army "marches on its stomach," emphasizing the critical importance of logistics ().