binh mã
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Definition
- Noun (Historical/Military):
- Troops and horses: Refers collectively to soldiers and cavalry, representing the core components of a traditional army's fighting force.
- Military force / Armed forces: Symbolizes military power and strength, often in a classical or historical context.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà vua huy động binh mã để bảo vệ biên giới. (The king mobilized troops and horses to defend the border.)
- Thế lực ấy có binh mã hùng hậu. (That faction possesses a formidable military force.)
- Cuộc chiến tiêu hao nhiều binh mã. (The war depleted much of the military strength.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical narratives, classical literature, or to evoke an image of ancient warfare.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe any powerful, organized group ready for action, though this is less common.
Variants and Related Words
- Thiên binh vạn mã (idiomatic phrase): Literally "thousands of troops and tens of thousands of horses"; used to describe an immense, vast army.
- Họ kéo đến như thiên binh vạn mã. (They arrived like a vast, innumerable army.)
Synonyms
- Army: A large organized military force.
- Military forces: The combined arms of a nation.
- Cavalry and infantry: Refers more specifically to the horse and foot soldiers.
Related Idioms
- Binh hùng tướng mạnh: Strong soldiers and powerful generals; denotes a powerful and well-led army.
- Với binh hùng tướng mạnh, họ đã giành chiến thắng. (With strong soldiers and powerful generals, they achieved victory.)
- Troops and horses, military force