diễu binh

Definition

Verb:
- To parade; to march past: Refers to the action of troops or organized groups moving in a formal, orderly manner, often in formation, past a reviewing stand or along streets during a major celebration or ceremony.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Quân đội sẽ diễu binh trên đường phố vào ngày Quốc khánh. (The army will parade on the streets on National Day.)
- Sau bài phát biểu, các đơn vị bắt đầu diễu binh qua lễ đài. (After the speech, the units began to march past the reviewing stand.)
- Lễ hội có màn diễu binh của các học sinh. (The festival featured a parade by the students.)

Advanced Usage

"tổ chức diễu binh": to hold/organize a parade.
- Thành phố tổ chức diễu binh mừng chiến thắng. (The city held a victory parade.)
"cuộc diễu binh": (as a noun phrase) a parade, a march-past.
- Cuộc diễu binh hôm nay rất hoành tráng. (Today's parade was very grand.)

Variants and Related Words

Diễu hành (verb): To parade, to march. This is a close synonym, sometimes used more broadly for any parade, not exclusively military.
- Đoàn người diễu hành ủng hộ hòa bình. (The group paraded in support of peace.)
Duyệt binh (verb): To review troops. This focuses on the act of inspection by a dignitary, which often includes a parade/march-past by the troops.
- Tổng tư lệnh sẽ duyệt binh vào sáng mai. (The commander-in-chief will review the troops tomorrow morning.)

Synonyms

Parade: To walk or march together publicly, especially on a festive occasion.
March past: To march in a formal procession past a person or place, especially as part of a ceremony.

Related Phrases

Đội diễu binh: The parade unit; the marching contingent.
- Đội diễu binh đã luyện tập nhiều tháng. (The parade unit practiced for many months.)
Lễ diễu binh: The parade ceremony.
- Lễ diễu binh bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ sáng. (The parade ceremony begins at 8 a.m.)

Related Idioms

Note: The word "diễu binh" itself is not commonly used in figurative idioms. Its usage is quite literal, referring to the formal parade event.

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