ba quân
[ʔɓaː˧˧ kwən˧˧]
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Meaning · English
(noun) the entire or all of the military forces
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Ba quân đông đúc, có thể khiến thụ địch cả mà không thua, bởi vì đã có kỳ chính.What enable the masses of the Three Armies to invariably withstand the enemy without being defeated are the unorthodox and the orthodox.
Hoàng thượng cho ba quân vào lạy ở sân điện Vạn-thọ, tuyên chỉ uý lạo họ.The Emperor allowed the entire army to enter the atrium of the Hall of Longevity to bow down to him, then [He] issued an edict to console them.
Quoted attestation: 5th century BCE (published), Sun Tzu (attributed), The Art of War, ch. 5; 1953 (published) Vietnamese translation by Ngô Văn Triện; 1993 English translation by Ralph D. Sawyer
Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “ba quân” mean?
(noun) the entire or all of the military forces
Is “ba quân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.