Definition

1. Noun:
   • Defeated general: A military commander who has lost a battle or war. This term specifically refers to the leader of the defeated army.
   • Loser (figurative): Used metaphorically to describe someone who has been thoroughly defeated or has failed in a significant competition or endeavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là một vị tướng lẫy lừng, nhưng giờ chỉ còn là một bại tướng. (He was once a renowned general, but now he is merely a defeated general.)
  • Sau trận chung kết, đội bóng rời sân với tư cách những bại tướng. (After the final match, the football team left the field as the defeated generals.)
  • Trong cuộc tranh luận đó, anh ta hoàn toàn là một bại tướng. (In that debate, he was completely the loser.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm bại tướng": To be made a defeated general; to suffer a decisive defeat.

  • Đội chủ nhà đã làm bại tướng trước đối thủ mạnh hơn. (The home team was made the defeated general by the stronger opponent.)

• "Tư thế của một bại tướng": The posture/attitude of a defeated general; describing a dejected, accepting demeanor after a loss.

  • Anh ta chấp nhận kết quả với tư thế của một bại tướng. (He accepted the result with the attitude of a defeated general.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bại binh (n): Defeated soldier; a soldier from a losing army. (Note: This is a related but distinct term focusing on soldiers, not the commander.)
• Chiến bại (n): Defeat (in battle). This refers to the event or state of being defeated.
• Thất trận (v): To lose a battle. This is a verb phrase describing the action.

Synonyms

• Tướng thua trận: General who lost the battle. (A more literal synonym).
• Kẻ thất bại: The loser; the defeated one. (A more general synonym for a defeated person).

Related Phrases

• Bại tướng dưới trướng: A defeated general under someone's command; often used to emphasize subordination even in defeat.
  • Dù là bại tướng dưới trướng, ông ta vẫn được kính trọng. (Even as a defeated general under his command, he was still respected.)

Related Idioms

• Làm tướng không sợ bại: A true general is not afraid of defeat. (An idiom about resilience and courage in the face of potential loss).
  • Anh ấy luôn tâm niệm "làm tướng không sợ bại" nên không bao giờ nản chí. (He always holds the belief that "a true general is not afraid of defeat," so he never gets discouraged.)

noun

1. Defeated general