tàn binh
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Definition
Noun: - Defeated troops, remnants of an army: Refers to the remaining soldiers of a military force after a significant defeat or battle. It emphasizes a state of disarray, depletion, and often demoralization. - Remains, survivors: Can denote the scattered and weakened survivors of a military unit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau trận đánh, chỉ còn lại một nhóm tàn binh rút lui trong hỗn loạn. (After the battle, only a group of defeated troops remained, retreating in chaos.)
- Những tàn binh của đạo quân ấy đã đầu hàng. (The remnants of that army have surrendered.)
- Họ thu thập các tàn binh để tái tổ chức lực lượng. (They gathered the survivors to reorganize the force.)
Advanced Usage
- "tàn binh lạc tướng": A classical four-word idiom meaning "scattered troops and lost generals," describing a completely routed and disorganized army.
- Sau thất bại, quân đội rơi vào cảnh tàn binh lạc tướng. (After the defeat, the army was in a state of scattered troops and lost generals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tàn quân (noun): A direct synonym, also meaning "defeated troops" or "remnants of an army." It is often used interchangeably with .
- Tàn quân rút về phía núi. (The defeated troops retreated toward the mountains.)
- Binh lính (noun): Soldier(s). The root word means soldier.
- Tàn dư (noun): Remnants, residue. This is a more general term, not specific to the military (e.g., - remnants of the old regime).
Synonyms
- Quân tàn (noun): Defeated troops (a less common, literary synonym).
- Binh sĩ sống sót (noun phrase): Surviving soldiers.
Notes on Meaning
- The word carries a strong connotation of defeat, devastation, and disorganization. It is not a neutral term for "veterans" or "retired soldiers."
- It is primarily used in historical, military, or literary contexts to describe the aftermath of a conflict.