Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rear line: The area or zone located behind the main front line of military forces, providing support, supplies, and a base for operations.
   • Home front: By extension, it can refer to the civilian sector or support system behind a war effort or major undertaking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các kho đạn dược được bố trí ở hậu tuyến. (Ammunition depots were positioned in the rear line.)
  • Sự ủng hộ từ hậu tuyến là vô cùng quan trọng cho tinh thần binh sĩ. (Support from the home front is crucial for soldier morale.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in military and strategic contexts but can be applied metaphorically to any situation where a primary "front" is supported by a secondary, supportive area.
  • Trong chiến dịch này, đội ngũ nghiên cứu đóng vai trò như hậu tuyến. (In this campaign, the research team plays the role of the rear line.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiền tuyến (n): Front line. The direct opposite of "hậu tuyến."
  • Bộ đội chiến đấu ngoan cường ở tiền tuyến. (The soldiers fought valiantly on the front line.)

Synonyms

• Rear area: The zone behind the combat area.
• Back line: A less common synonym emphasizing position.
• Support base: Emphasizes the logistical function.

Related Idioms

• Vững như hậu tuyến: (As) solid as the rear line. Used to describe something very stable and reliable.
  • Tinh thần đoàn kết của họ vững như hậu tuyến. (Their united spirit is as solid as the rear line.)

1. Rear line