Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take up a defensive position in a perilous location: The primary meaning of "thủ hiểm" is to strategically withdraw to or occupy a place that is difficult to access, using the terrain's natural hazards for defense and to avoid attack or confrontation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân địch thủ hiểm trong hang động núi cao. (The enemy troops took up a defensive position in high mountain caves.)
  • Tướng quyết định thủ hiểm ở vùng đầm lầy. (The general decided to defend from the hazardous marshland.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in military, tactical, or historical contexts to describe a specific defensive strategy. It implies a deliberate choice to use danger or inaccessibility as a shield.

Variants and Related Words

• Thủ thế (v): to take up a defensive posture or position.
• Phòng thủ (v): to defend, to be on the defensive.

Synonyms

• To entrench (oneself) in a hazardous position: To dig in or establish a stronghold in a dangerous location.
• To defend from a perilous location: To use a risky or inaccessible site for protection.

Related Idioms

• is itself a specific term and is not commonly part of broader idiomatic expressions. Its usage is largely literal, describing the tactical action.