Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sham surrender: The primary meaning of "trả hàng" is a military or tactical term describing the deceptive act of pretending to surrender, with the intent to lure the enemy into a vulnerable position or to launch a surprise attack.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Binh sĩ được lệnh trả hàng để dụ địch lại gần. (The soldiers were ordered to sham surrender to lure the enemy closer.)
  • Chiến thuật trả hàng đã tạo ra yếu tố bất ngờ. (The shamming surrender tactic created an element of surprise.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly specific to contexts of conflict, stratagem, or deception. It implies a calculated, dishonest action rather than a genuine cessation of hostilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu hàng (giả vờ): to pretend to surrender (a descriptive phrase, not a single-word variant).
  • Chúng không thực sự đầu hàng; đó chỉ là đầu hàng giả vờ. (They are not really surrendering; it is only a pretend surrender.)

Synonyms

• To feign surrender: To pretend to give up.
• To fake surrender: To enact a false surrender.

Related Idioms

• Không có idiom phổ biến trực tiếp sử dụng từ "trả hàng". This term is a specific tactical verb and is not commonly used in figurative or idiomatic expressions outside of its literal context.

verb

1. to sham surrender