trùng vi
Definition
- Noun:
- A tight encirclement; a siege ring: A military formation where enemy forces completely surround a position, creating multiple layers of containment. This is an archaic or literary term.
Usage Examples
- (The army broke the enemy's tight encirclement.)
- (The soldiers sought a way to escape from the siege ring.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts describing traditional warfare and siege tactics.
Variants and Related Words
- Trùng vây: An older variant with the same meaning of "tight encirclement."
Synonyms
- Encirclement: The act of surrounding.
- Siege ring: A line of forces surrounding a fortified place.
- Cordon: A line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area.
Related Idioms
- Phá trùng vi: To break out of an encirclement; to break a siege.
- Vị tướng lãnh đạo cuộc phá trùng vi ngoạn mục. (The general led a spectacular breakout from the encirclement.)