Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be on the march; to march: The primary meaning refers to troops moving from one location to another, typically in an organized, operational manner.
   • To maneuver (military): Describes the strategic movement or deployment of military forces.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đơn vị chúng tôi nhận lệnh hành binh ra mặt trận. (Our unit received marching orders to the front.)
  • Quân đội đang hành binh về phía tây. (The army is marching towards the west.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in formal or historical military contexts. In modern everyday language, more general verbs like "di chuyển" (to move) or "tiến quân" (to advance troops) are often used instead.

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh hành binh (n): Marching orders.
  • Viên tướng ban hành lệnh hành binh. (The general issued the marching orders.)

Synonyms

• To march: To walk in a military manner with a regular measured step.
• To maneuver: To perform a planned and controlled movement of troops.

Notes on Usage

• "Hành binh" is a formal military term. It is not used for casual walking or running. The subject is almost always a military force or unit.
• The related noun phrase "lệnh hành binh" is a fixed compound meaning the official command to begin such a movement.

1. Be on the march, be on the move (nói về quân dội)
   • Lệnh hành binh
     Marching orders