Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To raise troops; to muster an army: To begin gathering and organizing soldiers for military action, typically in preparation for war or rebellion. This term often carries a historical or literary connotation, implying the start of an uprising or military campaign.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Vị tướng quyết định dấy quân để chống lại triều đình. (The general decided to raise troops to oppose the court.)
  • Khi đất nước bị xâm lược, họ đã cùng nhau dấy quân khởi nghĩa. (When the country was invaded, they together mustered an army to start an uprising.)
  • Âm mưu dấy quân của họ đã bị phát hiện trước khi kịp thực hiện. (Their plot to raise troops was discovered before it could be carried out.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts. It describes the initial, mobilizing action of a military endeavor, often one that is rebellious or defensive in nature.
• It implies a significant, organized effort, not a small-scale gathering.

Variants and Related Words

• Dấy binh: A direct synonym with identical meaning (to raise troops/soldiers).
  • Họ kêu gọi dấy binh cứu nước. (They called for raising troops to save the nation.)
• Khởi binh: To start military action; to begin hostilities (focuses more on the act of starting the fight).
• Tuyển quân: To recruit troops (focuses more on the process of enlistment rather than the act of initiation).

Synonyms

• Raise an army: To gather and organize a military force.
• Muster troops: To assemble soldiers, especially for inspection or service.
• Levy forces: To enlist or conscript people into military service.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Related Idioms

1. cũng nói dấy binh Raise troops