trá hàng

Một người lính trá hàng để vào trong doanh trại đối phương.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feign surrender: To pretend to capitulate or give up in a conflict, typically as a deceptive military tactic.
   • To pretend to defect: To falsely present oneself as switching allegiance, often to infiltrate the opposing side.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Binh sĩ đó trá hàng để lấy tin tức. (That soldier feigned surrender to gather intelligence.)
  • Kế hoạch của họ là trá hàng và tấn công từ bên trong. (Their plan was to pretend to defect and attack from within.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in strategic, military, or competitive contexts where deception is employed. It implies a calculated act of false submission for a tactical advantage.

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu hàng giả vờ: This is a descriptive phrase meaning "to pretend to surrender," closely related to the core meaning of "trá hàng."

Synonyms

• Feign surrender: To pretend to give up.
• Pretend to capitulate: To falsely yield.
• False defection: The act of deceptively switching sides.

Related Idioms

• While "trá hàng" itself is a specific term, it relates to the broader concept of "không thành thật" (dishonesty) or "lừa dối" (deception) in a strategic context.