hổ trướng

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Army commander's headquarters (archaic): "Hổ trướng" refers to the working headquarters or command post of a military commander in ancient times.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tướng quân ra lệnh từ trong hổ trướng. (The general issued orders from within the army commander's headquarters.)
  • Hổ trướng được bố trí ở vị trí trung tâm, dễ quan sát toàn bộ chiến trường. (The headquarters was positioned centrally, allowing for easy observation of the entire battlefield.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is exclusively used in historical or literary contexts to describe ancient military settings. It is not used in modern language to refer to contemporary military bases or offices.

Variants and Related Words

• Trung quân (n): A term for the central or main army unit, sometimes associated with the commander's location.
• Doanh trại (n): Military camp or barracks (a more general, modern term).
• Bản doanh (n): Headquarters, command post (a more common term for headquarters, also used historically).

Synonyms

• Quartier général (French loanword used historically): General headquarters.
• Bộ chỉ huy: Command center (a modern synonym).

Notes on Meaning

• The term "hổ trướng" is a compound word from Sino-Vietnamese roots: "hổ" (tiger) and "trướng" (curtain, tent). It evokes the image of a commander's tent adorned with tiger motifs, symbolizing authority and martial power. It strictly denotes the place, not the person (the commander).

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Army commander's headquarters