tập công
Definition
- Noun:
- Surprise attack / Sudden assault: A military tactic involving a swift, concentrated, and unexpected attack on an enemy target. It is synonymous with the term "tập kích."
- Ambush / Raid: An act of attacking suddenly from a concealed position.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân đội tiến hành một cuộc tập công vào ban đêm. (The army carried out a surprise attack at night.)
- Kế hoạch tập công đã được giữ bí mật tuyệt đối. (The plan for the raid was kept absolutely secret.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tập công" is primarily a military term and is considered formal or literary in modern Vietnamese. In everyday language, "tập kích" is more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
- Tập kích (n): Surprise attack, raid. This is the most direct and commonly used synonym.
- Trận tập kích bất ngờ đã thành công. (The unexpected raid was successful.)
Synonyms
- Surprise attack: An attack made without warning.
- Raid: A sudden, swift attack on an enemy.
- Ambush: A surprise attack from a hidden position.
- Assault: A sudden, violent attack.
Related Idioms
- While "tập công" itself is not typically part of idioms, it relates to the concept of:
- Đánh úp: To ambush, to launch a surprise assault. This phrase is very close in meaning and usage.
- Họ bị đánh úp khi đang hành quân. (They were ambushed while marching.)