bái tướng
Definition
- Verb (Historical/Archaic):
- To appoint or confer the title of general: A formal ceremony or act where a ruler or sovereign bestows the rank and authority of a military commander upon an individual.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua long trọng bái tướng cho vị công thần. (The king solemnly appointed the meritorious official as general.)
- Lễ bái tướng được tiến hành trước ba quân. (The ceremony to confer the generalship was conducted before the entire army.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đăng đàn bái tướng": A specific idiom meaning "to ascend the platform/altar to appoint a general." It refers to the formal, ceremonial act of conferring a generalship.
- Sau khi đăng đàn bái tướng, vị tân tướng lập tức dẫn quân ra trận. (After ascending the altar to be appointed general, the new commander immediately led the troops to battle.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phong tướng (v): to promote to the rank of general; a more common modern synonym for military promotion.
- Nguyên soái phong tướng cho những sĩ quan xuất sắc. (The marshal promoted the outstanding officers to general.)
Synonyms
- Appoint as general: To assign someone to the position of general.
- Confer a generalship: To grant the title and office of a general formally.
Related Idioms
- "Đăng đàn bái tướng": As above, this is the primary historical idiom associated with the term, encapsulating the full ceremonial process.