chinh phạt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To mount a punitive expedition: To lead a military campaign, often by a larger state or ruler, against a region or people to punish them for rebellion, disobedience, or to assert dominance. This term carries an archaic or historical nuance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua thân chinh phạt kẻ phản nghịch. (The king personally mounted a punitive expedition against the rebels.)
- Các triều đại phong kiến thường chinh phạt những vùng đất mới. (Feudal dynasties often mounted punitive expeditions to new lands.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "chinh phạt" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe ancient military conquests. It implies a sense of imposing authority through force.
Variants and Related Words
- Chinh chiến (v): to wage war; to go on a military campaign.
- Ông ấy đã dành cả đời chinh chiến. (He spent his whole life waging war.)
- Chinh phục (v): to conquer; to subdue, often with a broader meaning that can include winning over non-militarily.
- Họ muốn chinh phục những đỉnh cao mới. (They want to conquer new peaks.)
Synonyms
- To subjugate: To bring under complete control or subjection.
- To quell: To put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
Related Idioms
- "Chinh Nam phạt Bắc": A classical idiom meaning "to campaign in the South and attack in the North," used to describe engaging in military conflicts on multiple fronts or being constantly at war.
- Vị tướng đời nào cũng chinh Nam phạt Bắc. (Generals of that era were always campaigning in the South and attacking in the North.)
verb
- To mount a punitive expedition (against a smaller nation)