xiǎng

archaic
noun
history

Meaning of 响马

响马 means highwayman; bandit; brigand (in former times, who fired a whistling arrow before robbing). Pronounced xiǎng mǎ.

  • highwayman; bandit; brigand (in former times, who fired a whistling arrow before robbing)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
qián
cháng
yǒu
xiǎng
chū
 
xiàn
zài
ān
quán
duō
le
 

Bandits used to roam this road frequently in the past, but it is much safer now.

qián
shì
xiǎng
 
hòu
lái
gǎi
xié
guī
zhèng
le
 

He used to be a highwayman, but later mended his ways.

Xiǎo
shuō
miáo
xiě
le
qún
xiǎng
jié
pín
de
shi
 

The novel depicts a story about a group of bandits who robbed the rich to help the poor.

Xiǎng
shì
jiù
shè
huì
de
chǎn
 
xiàn
zài
jīng
cún
zài
le
 

Highwaymen were a product of old society and no longer exist today.