lê-dương
Definition
- Noun:
- Legionnaire: A soldier belonging to a legion, particularly a foreign volunteer unit. Historically, this term is strongly associated with the French Foreign Legion.
- Foreign soldier: A soldier serving in a military unit composed of foreign volunteers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người lính lê-dương ấy đã chiến đấu ở Bắc Phi. (That legionnaire fought in North Africa.)
- Huyền thoại về những người lê-dương rất phổ biến trong văn học. (The legend of the legionnaires is very popular in literature.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lê-dương" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to refer to soldiers of the French Foreign Legion or similar colonial-era units.
Variants and Related Words
- Quân đoàn (n): Legion (referring to the military unit itself, not the soldier).
- Quân đoàn Lê Dương nổi tiếng của Pháp. (The famous French Foreign Legion.)
Synonyms
- Foreign legionnaire: A soldier in a foreign legion.
- Mercenary: A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. (Note: This has a broader and often less specific meaning than "lê-dương").
Related Idioms
- : To live a legionnaire's life (implying a tough, nomadic, or adventurous life, often marked by leaving one's past behind).
- Sau biến cố, ông ấy sống cuộc đời lê-dương. (After the incident, he lived a legionnaire's life.)