Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go to war, to set out on a military campaign: "Xuất chinh" refers to the act of leading or departing with an army to engage in warfare or a military expedition. It is an archaic term, often used in historical or literary contexts.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà vua thân chinh xuất chinh dẹp loạn. (The king personally led the campaign to suppress the rebellion.)
  • Đoàn quân xuất chinh trong tiếng trống hùng tráng. (The army set out for war to the sound of majestic drums.)
  • Sau lễ tế cờ, tướng quân lập tức xuất chinh. (After the flag ceremony, the general immediately went to war.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xuất chinh" is almost exclusively used in formal, historical, or poetic narratives. It describes the commencement of a significant military endeavor, often led by a ruler or high-ranking commander. It carries a connotation of solemnity and purpose.

Variants and Related Words

• Chinh chiến (verb): To wage war, to fight in battles.
  • Suốt đời chinh chiến. (To wage war for a lifetime.)
• Chinh phạt (verb): To launch a punitive military expedition.
  • Chinh phạt kẻ phản nghịch. (To launch an expedition to punish the rebels.)
• Thân chinh (verb): For a monarch or leader to personally lead a military campaign.
  • Nhà vua thân chinh. (The king led the campaign personally.)

Synonyms

• Ra trận (verb): To go to the battlefield. (More common, less formal than "xuất chinh").
• Lên đường tác chiến (verb phrase): To set off for combat.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "Xuất chinh" is a standalone verb and does not commonly form phrasal verbs in modern Vietnamese.

Related Idioms

• Xuất quân: To deploy troops, to send out the army. While similar, "xuất quân" is a more general term for mobilizing forces, whereas "xuất chinh" specifically implies going to or on a .
  • Lễ xuất quân được tổ chức trang trọng. (The troop deployment ceremony was held solemnly.)

verb

1. go to war