Definition

1. Verb:
   • To quell a revolt/riot; to suppress an uprising: "dẹp loạn" means to take action to end a state of rebellion, disorder, or armed insurrection against the established authority, restoring peace and order.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội được cử đi để dẹp loạn ở vùng biên giới. (The army was sent to quell the revolt in the border region.)
  • Vị tướng tài ba đó nổi tiếng với khả năng dẹp loạn nhanh chóng. (That talented general is famous for his ability to swiftly suppress uprisings.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical or political-military contexts to describe the action of a ruling power against rebels or insurgents.
  • Triều đình phong kiến thường phải dẹp loạn của nông dân khởi nghĩa. (The feudal court often had to quell revolts by peasant uprisings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dẹp yên (verb): To pacify, to restore calm (can be used in a broader sense than just for revolts).
• Trấn áp (verb): To suppress, to repress (can imply a stronger, more forceful action).
• Bình định (verb): To pacify, to subdue (often used in a military context for territories).

Synonyms

• Đàn áp cuộc nổi dậy: To suppress a rebellion.
• Dập tắt cuộc khởi nghĩa: To put down an uprising.

Related Phrases

• Dẹp loạn, an dân: A classical phrase meaning "to quell rebellion and bring peace to the people," highlighting the dual purpose of the action.
  • Mục tiêu của chiến dịch là dẹp loạn, an dân. (The campaign's goal is to quell the rebellion and pacify the people.)

verb

1. to quell a revolt