bỏ ngũ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To desert: To leave one's military unit, post, or duties without permission and with no intention of returning. This is the primary and specific meaning of "bỏ ngũ".
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người lính đó đã bỏ ngũ trong đêm. (That soldier deserted during the night.)
- Bỏ ngũ là một tội nghiêm trọng trong quân đội. (Desertion is a serious crime in the military.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bỏ ngũ" is used almost exclusively in a military context. It carries a strong negative connotation of betrayal, cowardice, or failure to fulfill a sworn duty.
Variants and Related Words
- Kẻ bỏ ngũ (n): deserter. A person who has deserted.
- Các kẻ bỏ ngũ sẽ bị truy nã. (The deserters will be hunted.)
- Sự bỏ ngũ (n): desertion. The act or instance of deserting.
- Sự bỏ ngũ của hắn gây tổn hại cho tinh thần đơn vị. (His desertion damaged the unit's morale.)
Synonyms
- Desert: To abandon one's military post or duties illegally.
- Abscond (military): To leave hurriedly and secretly to avoid duty.
Related Idioms
- While "bỏ ngũ" itself is not typically part of a broader idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
- Bỏ hàng ngũ: Literally "to leave the ranks". This can be a more general or euphemistic way to refer to desertion or to quitting a group.
- Desert
- Kẻ bỏ ngũDeserter