to raise an army; to use military force
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to raise an army; to launch military operations; to resort to arms
literaryA classical or literary term. It describes the act of mobilizing troops and initiating warfare.
Lín邻
guó国
wú无
gù故
chēng称
bīng兵
fàn犯
jìng境
。
A neighboring country raised an army and invaded our borders without cause.
Jūn君
wáng王
bù不
kě可
qīng轻
yì易
chēng称
bīng兵
。
A monarch must not lightly resort to arms.
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Bǐ彼
děng等
chēng称
bīng兵
zuò作
luàn乱
，
tiān天
xià下
zhèn震
dòng动
。
They raised an army to rebel, shaking the entire nation.