quan quân
Definition
- Noun:
- Feudal military forces: The armed forces of a feudal state or dynasty, specifically referring to the organized military under a monarchic or imperial government.
- Government troops: Soldiers and military units in the service of a historical feudal administration, often contrasted with rebel forces or militia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quan quân triều đình đã được điều động để dẹp loạn. (The dynasty's feudal forces were mobilized to suppress the rebellion.)
- Trong trận chiến đó, quan quân đã chiến đấu rất dũng cảm. (In that battle, the government troops fought very bravely.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily historical and literary, used to describe military contexts in pre-modern Vietnam or similar feudal societies. It is not used for contemporary national armies.
Variants and Related Words
- Quân đội (n): army, military (modern and general term).
- Triều đình (n): the royal court, the dynasty (often the entity commanding the ).
Synonyms
- Feudal troops
- Imperial soldiers
- Dynastic army
Related Idioms
- Quan quân khó nhọc: Describes the hardship and toil endured by feudal soldiers during campaigns or service.
- Câu chuyện kể về nỗi khó nhọc của quan quân nơi biên ải. (The story tells of the hardship of the government troops at the frontier.)