đao binh

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Weapons and soldiers; military force; armed conflict: Refers collectively to soldiers and their weapons, symbolizing warfare or military might. This term is literary and often used in historical or formal contexts.
    • A specific type of ancient weapon: In some contexts, it can refer to a particular kind of blade or polearm used historically.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Thời kỳ đó loạn lạc, đao binh khắp nơi. (That era was chaotic, with armed conflict everywhere.)
    • Âm thanh đao binh vang lên từ chiến trường. (The sound of clashing weapons rose from the battlefield.)
    • Họ phải đối mặt với một lực lượng đao binh hùng mạnh. (They had to face a powerful military force.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "đao binh" is often used in classical Vietnamese literature, poetry, and historical narratives to evoke imagery of war. It carries a more dramatic and formal tone than modern words for war like "chiến tranh."
Variants and Related Words
  • Binh đao (n): This is a direct variant with the same meaning (weapons and soldiers; warfare). The words are interchangeable.
    • Binh đao nổi lên khắp nước. (Warfare broke out across the country.)
  • Đao kiếm (n): swords and knives; generally refers to weapons.
  • Binh lính (n): soldiers; troops (without the explicit "weapons" connotation).
Synonyms
  • Armed forces: Military organizations.
  • Warfare: The waging of war.
  • Military might: The strength of a military.
Related Idioms
  • Đao binh tương kiến: (Literally: weapons and soldiers meet) Refers to the outbreak of armed conflict or a violent confrontation.
    • Hai nước không muốn đao binh tương kiến. (The two countries do not wish for armed conflict to break out.)
  1. như binh đao