thệ sư

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Oath-taking ceremony before battle: A solemn assembly where soldiers pledge loyalty and vow to fight bravely before departing for combat. This is an archaic military ritual.
    • Pre-battle pledge: The speech or proclamation made by a commander to rally and exhort troops immediately before a military campaign.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Tướng quân long trọng đọc lời thề trong buổi lễ thệ sư. (The general solemnly recited the oath during the pre-battle oath-taking ceremony.)
    • Lễ thệ sư nhằm khích lệ tinh thần quân sĩ trước khi ra trận. (The pre-battle pledge ceremony aims to boost the soldiers' morale before going to the battlefield.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts describing ancient or feudal military traditions. It is not used in modern military contexts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thệ (v): to swear, to take an oath.
    • Họ thệ nguyền trung thành với đất nước. (They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.)
  • Sư (n, archaic): army, troops.
    • Ba quân tướng sĩ. (The generals and soldiers of the army.)
Synonyms
  • Pre-battle oath: A vow taken before combat.
  • War pledge: A solemn promise made at the outset of a military campaign.
  • Military pledge ceremony: A formal ritual for swearing allegiance before battle.
Related Idioms
  • Thề sống thề chết: To swear a solemn oath of life and death; to pledge unwavering commitment.
    • Các binh sĩ thề sống thề chết bảo vệ biên cương. (The soldiers swore a solemn oath to defend the border at all costs.)