xuất quân

Đoàn quân xuất quân từ doanh trại dưới lá cờ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To deploy troops / to send out troops: The primary meaning of "xuất quân" is to order military forces to move out from their base or garrison to begin an operation, campaign, or battle.
   • To march out (of an army): It describes the specific action of an army commencing its movement toward an objective or onto a battlefield.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đạo quân sẽ xuất quân vào lúc bình minh. (The army will deploy at dawn.)
  • Tướng lĩnh ra lệnh xuất quân về phía biên giới. (The general ordered the troops to march out toward the border.)
  • Lễ xuất quân được tổ chức trọng thể. (The ceremony for sending off the troops was solemnly held.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, historical, or military contexts. It can imply a ceremonial or official commencement of a military mission.
• "Lễ xuất quân": a troop deployment ceremony or a send-off ceremony for soldiers.
  • Lễ xuất quân diễn ra đầy khí thế. (The troop deployment ceremony took place with great fervor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ra quân (v): This is a closely related synonym often used interchangeably with "xuất quân," meaning to launch into action or to field forces. It can also be used in non-military contexts, like launching a sports team or a product.
  • Đội tuyển bóng đá ra quân với quyết tâm cao. (The football team took to the field with high determination.)

Synonyms

• Deploy troops: To move troops into position for military action.
• Send out forces: To dispatch military units.
• March out: To begin a military march from a starting point.

Related Idioms

• While "xuất quân" itself is not typically part of a figurative idiom, the concept is central to the idiom:
  • "Chưa đánh đã chạy": Literally "to run before even fighting," meaning to give up prematurely. This contrasts with the decisive action of "xuất quân."

    • Kế hoạch của họ thất bại vì tinh thần chưa đánh đã chạy. (Their plan failed due to a defeatist attitude.)