đồng ngũ
Definition
- Noun:
- Comrade-in-arms: A person who serves alongside another in the same military unit or who shares the experience of being a soldier, implying a bond forged through shared military service and hardship.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ là những đồng ngũ đã cùng nhau trải qua cuộc chiến. (They are comrades-in-arms who went through the war together.)
- Tình cảm đồng ngũ thường rất sâu sắc. (The feeling among comrades-in-arms is often very profound.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, literary, or military contexts to denote a deep, respectful bond based on shared military experience. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Chiến hữu (n): A close synonym meaning "war comrade" or "brother-in-arms," often with an even stronger emotional connotation.
- Ông gặp lại người chiến hữu cũ sau năm mươi năm. (He met his old brother-in-arms after fifty years.)
Đồng đội (n): Teammate, fellow soldier. This is a more general and commonly used term for members of the same military team or unit.
- Anh ấy luôn được đồng đội tin tưởng. (He is always trusted by his teammates/fellow soldiers.)
Synonyms
- Comrade-in-arms
- Fellow soldier
- Brother-in-arms
Related Idioms
- Tình đồng chí: Comradeship. While "đồng chí" broadly means "comrade" (often in a political context), "tình đồng chí" can encompass the loyalty and affection between soldiers.
- Bài thơ "Đồng Chí" của Chính Hữu ca ngợi tình đồng chí, đồng ngũ. (The poem "Comrade" by Chính Hữu praises comradeship and the bond of comrades-in-arms.)