đồn ải
Definition
- Noun:
- Border post: A military post or station established at a frontier or border to monitor and control passage, often for defense and security purposes. This term carries a somewhat historical or literary nuance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân lính canh gác tại đồn ải. (Soldiers guard the border post.)
- Đồn ải xa xôi ấy đã tồn tại hàng trăm năm. (That remote border post has existed for hundreds of years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đồn ải" is often found in historical, literary, or formal contexts to evoke a sense of a remote, fortified outpost on the frontier.
Variants and Related Words
- Đồn (n): A post, station, or fort. A more general term for a military or guard station.
- Đồn biên phòng (n): Border guard station.
- Ải (n, literary): A strategic mountain pass or frontier gate, often used in poetry and historical texts.
Synonyms
- Border post
- Frontier station
- Outpost (especially a military one in a remote area)
Related Idioms
- While not a direct idiom, the concept of "đồn ải" is central to many historical narratives and poems describing the hardship and duty of soldiers stationed at remote frontiers.
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