Definition

1. Noun (Historical):
   • Well-trained soldiers / Elite troops: Refers to a select group of soldiers who have undergone rigorous training and are distinguished by their superior skill and effectiveness in combat. The term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đội quân đó là nhuệ binh tinh nhuệ nhất của triều đình. (That army was the most elite, well-trained troops of the dynasty.)
  • Chỉ có nhuệ binh mới được giao nhiệm vụ bảo vệ kinh thành. (Only the elite troops were entrusted with the duty of protecting the capital.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nhuệ binh" is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing feudal or royal armies. It emphasizes quality over quantity.

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh binh (n): Another term for elite, crack troops.

  • Vua điều động đội tinh binh ra trận. (The king deployed the crack troops to battle.)

• Quân tinh nhuệ (n): A modern phrase with a similar meaning: elite, highly trained forces.

  • Lực lượng đặc nhiệm là quân tinh nhuệ của quân đội. (The special forces are the elite troops of the military.)

Synonyms

• Elite troops: Soldiers of the highest quality.
• Crack troops: Highly skilled and effective soldiers.
• Well-trained men: Men who have received excellent military training.

Related Concepts

• Cận vệ (n): Guards, retinue. While also protective, they are not necessarily the same as the broadly deployed elite troops denoted by "nhuệ binh."
• Dũng binh (n): Brave soldiers. This emphasizes courage rather than the high level of training implied by "nhuệ binh."

1. (cũ) Well-trained men