hàng tướng
Definition
- Noun:
- A general who has surrendered: This term specifically refers to a military general who has capitulated or surrendered to the enemy.
- A captured commander: It denotes a high-ranking military officer who has been taken prisoner after surrender.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau trận chiến, ông ta trở thành một hàng tướng. (After the battle, he became a general who had surrendered.)
- Lịch sử ghi lại số phận của các hàng tướng. (History records the fate of surrendered generals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hàng tướng" carries a strong connotation of defeat and is often used in historical or military contexts to discuss the consequences of war. It is not a neutral term for a prisoner of war (POW) but emphasizes the act of surrender by a leader.
- Việc trở thành hàng tướng là một nỗi nhục lớn đối với một sĩ quan. (Becoming a surrendered general is a great disgrace for an officer.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đầu hàng (verb): to surrender.
- Quân đội buộc phải đầu hàng. (The army was forced to surrender.)
- Tù binh (noun): prisoner of war (a more general, neutral term).
- Họ được đối xử như tù binh. (They were treated as prisoners of war.)
Synonyms
- Tướng đầu hàng: surrendered general (a more descriptive synonym).
- Tướng bị bắt: captured general (focuses on the capture rather than the act of surrender).
Notes on Meaning
- The term "hàng tướng" is compound, formed from "hàng" (to surrender) and "tướng" (general). Its meaning is specific and not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about past military conflicts.