tiền quân
Definition
- Noun:
- Vanguard / Advance Guard: The foremost division or leading unit of an army, positioned at the front of the main force. Historically used in traditional military organization.
- Front Army: The troops deployed at the forwardmost position in a military formation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiền quân của quân đội đã tiếp cận thành trì. (The army's vanguard approached the fortress.)
- Vị tướng chỉ huy cánh tiền quân. (The general commanded the advance guard.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe traditional military structures. In modern military terminology, equivalent terms like "tiền tuyến" (front line) or "lực lượng tiên phong" (vanguard force) are more common.
Variants and Related Words
Hậu quân (n): Rear guard. The troops protecting the rear of an army.
- Hậu quân bị tấn công bất ngờ. (The rear guard was attacked unexpectedly.)
Trung quân (n): Center army / Main force. The primary and central division of an army.
- Nhà vua thân chinh chỉ huy trung quân. (The king personally commanded the center army.)
Synonyms
- Vanguard: The leading part of an advancing military formation.
- Advance Guard: A detachment sent ahead of the main force.
- Van: A shorter, literary term for vanguard.
Related Idioms
- Làm tiền quân: To act as the vanguard; to be at the forefront of an endeavor (not just military).
- Công ty này luôn làm tiền quân trong lĩnh vực công nghệ. (This company is always the vanguard in the technology field.)