tướng sĩ

tướng sĩ

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Definition
  1. Noun (Archaic):
    • Generals and soldiers; military officers and troops: A collective term from classical literature and historical texts referring to the command structure and fighting force of an army.
    • Physiognomist; face reader: A person whose profession is to tell fortunes or judge character based on a person's facial features and appearance.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Military):

    • Nhà vua khen ngợi tinh thần chiến đấu dũng cảm của các tướng sĩ. (The king praised the brave fighting spirit of the generals and soldiers.)
    • Tướng sĩ một lòng phò tá vị minh quân. (The military officers were of one mind in supporting the enlightened sovereign.)

  • Noun (Physiognomist):

    • Ông cụ là một tướng sĩ nổi tiếng, nhiều người đến xin ông xem tướng số. (The old man was a famous physiognomist; many people came to ask him to read their fortunes.)
Advanced Usage
  • The military meaning is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts related to feudal Vietnam or classical Sino-Vietnamese texts. It evokes a sense of the entire martial hierarchy and its warriors.
  • The physiognomy meaning is also classical and less common in modern daily speech, often appearing in folk tales or historical narratives.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tướng (n): General, commander; or appearance/features (in physiognomy).
  • Sĩ (n): Soldier, warrior, or scholar (in historical contexts).
  • Tướng soái (n): High-ranking commanders, supreme commanders.
  • Tướng lĩnh (n): Generals, military leaders (modern term for high-ranking officers).
  • Binh sĩ (n): Soldiers, troops.
Synonyms
  • Military meaning: Officers and men, the military corps, the army's commanders and fighters.
  • Physiognomy meaning: Fortune-teller (specifically by face reading), physiognomist, face reader.
Related Idioms
  • Tướng sĩ đồng tâm: (The generals and soldiers are) united in purpose. This idiom emphasizes military unity and shared resolve.
    • Nhờ tướng sĩ đồng tâm, quân ta đã giành chiến thắng. (Thanks to the united purpose of the officers and troops, our army achieved victory.)