thao lược
Definition
Noun:
- Strategy, art of war: The skill, wisdom, and expertise in planning and directing large-scale military operations or campaigns. It refers to the high-level art of generalship.
- Strategic acumen: The innate talent or learned ability for devising and employing clever strategies, especially in a military context.
Adjective:
- Strategically adept, skilled in the art of war: Describing a person, especially a military commander, who possesses great strategic talent and wisdom.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Vị tướng ấy nổi tiếng với tài thao lược của mình. (That general is famous for his art of war.)
- Thắng lợi đó là nhờ vào thao lược tài tình. (That victory was due to brilliant strategy.)
Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một nhà chỉ huy thao lược. (He is a strategically adept commander.)
- Những quyết định thao lược đã đưa quân đội tới chiến thắng. (The strategically adept decisions led the army to victory.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "thao lược" is considered formal and literary, often used in historical, military, or analytical contexts to describe classical military strategy. It carries a connotation of profound wisdom and grand-scale planning, distinct from mere tactical skill ("chiến thuật").
Variants and Related Words
- Mưu lược (n): Stratagem, cunning plan. Often overlaps with "thao lược" but can imply more cunning or clever schemes.
- Chiến lược (n): Strategy. A more modern and general term for strategy, applicable to both military and non-military fields (e.g., business strategy).
- Binh pháp (n): Military tactics, art of war (often referring to classical texts or doctrines).
Synonyms
- Strategy: A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.
- Generalship: The skill or practice of exercising command as a general.
- Stratagem: A clever scheme or trick for gaining an end.
Related Idioms
- Tài thao lược: Strategic talent.
- Vị tướng được ca ngợi vì tài thao lược hiếm có. (The general was praised for his rare strategic talent.)
noun
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strategy, art of war
