đề binh
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To lead troops to war: The act of commanding and marching an army into battle. This term specifically denotes the action of a commander mobilizing and directing military forces toward a conflict.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua quyết định đề binh ra trận. (The king decided to lead troops to the battlefield.)
- Tướng ấy đã đề binh chống lại quân xâm lược. (That general led troops to fight against the invaders.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, such as classical novels, poems, or accounts of feudal Vietnam. It is not used in modern military or everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
Cầm quân (v): to command troops. A more general and modern term for leading an army.
- Ông ấy có tài cầm quân. (He has a talent for commanding troops.)
Xuất quân (v): to deploy troops, to set out with an army.
- Đạo quân đã xuất quân từ sáng sớm. (The army deployed early in the morning.)
Synonyms
- To lead an army: To command and guide military forces.
- To march troops to war: To mobilize soldiers and proceed to a battlefield.
Related Idioms
- Đề binh khiển tướng: (Idiomatic, archaic) To deploy troops and command generals; to exercise full military command.
- Vị nguyên soái đề binh khiển tướng rất tài tình. (The marshal deployed troops and commanded generals with great skill.)