raise troops; start a war
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Meanings
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to raise troops; to start a military campaign; to resort to arms
formalFormal and literary usage, often used in historical or military contexts. Typically implies initiating hostilities or mobilizing forces.
Guó国
wáng王
xīng兴
bīng兵
tǎo讨
fá伐
pàn叛
jūn军
。
The king raised troops to suppress the rebel army.
Mào贸
rán然
xīng兴
bīng兵
，
kǒng恐
fēi非
shàng上
cè策
。
Rashly resorting to arms is probably not the best strategy.
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Liǎng两
guó国
xīng兴
bīng兵
dòng动
zhòng众
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
The two countries mobilized their armies, and the people suffered unspeakably.