dispatch troops; raise an army
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to dispatch troops; to raise an army
literaryLiterary usage, typically used in historical or military contexts to describe the mobilization of armed forces.
Jiāng将
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
jǔ举
bīng兵
chū出
zhēng征
，
tǎo讨
fǎn伐
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The general decided to dispatch troops on a punitive expedition against the rebel army.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
qǐ起
yì义
zhě者
jǔ举
bīng兵
fǎn反
duì对
fǔ腐
bài败
de的
cháo朝
tíng廷
。
Throughout history, many insurgents have raised armies to oppose corrupt imperial courts.
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Tā他
men们
jǔ举
bīng兵
xī西
jìn进
，
yī一
lù路
gōng攻
chéng城
lüè略
dì地
。
They advanced westward with their troops, capturing cities and seizing territory along the way.