triệt binh
Definition
- Verb (archaic/military):
- To withdraw troops: To order one's military forces to pull back from a position or battlefield, often as a strategic retreat or to consolidate forces.
- To recall troops: To call soldiers back from a campaign or from the front lines to their base or homeland.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua quyết định triệt binh để bảo toàn lực lượng. (The king decided to withdraw troops to preserve his forces.)
- Sau thất bại, tướng lĩnh ra lệnh triệt binh ngay lập tức. (After the defeat, the general ordered an immediate troop recall.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing pre-modern warfare and is rarely used in contemporary military vocabulary.
Variants and Related Words
Rút quân (v): to retreat, to pull back troops (modern equivalent).
- Địch đang rút quân về phía bắc. (The enemy is retreating northward.)
Triệt thoái (v, formal): to withdraw, to pull out (can be used for troops or personnel).
- Công ty triệt thoái nhân sự khỏi chi nhánh. (The company withdrew personnel from the branch.)
Synonyms
- Withdraw troops: To pull military forces back.
- Recall troops: To order soldiers to return.
- Retreat (general term for pulling back).
Related Idioms
- : An archaic or literary phrase implying a strategic withdrawal to preserve the core command or key assets.
- Chiến thuật triệt binh giữ tướng đôi khi là cần thiết. (The tactic of withdrawing troops to preserve the generals is sometimes necessary.)