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驰驱

Word · VerbTraditional馳驅

gallop; serve diligently

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to gallop (on horseback); to ride fast

Often used in the set phrase 驰驱疆场 (to gallop on the battlefield).

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
chí驰
qū驱
jiāng疆
chǎng场
 ,
yīng英
yǒng勇
shā杀
dí敌
 。

The soldiers galloped across the battlefield, bravely killing the enemy.

Jùn骏
mǎ马
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
chí驰
qū驱
 ,
yáng扬
qǐ起
zhèn阵
zhèn阵
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

The fine horses galloped on the grassland, raising clouds of dust.

2.

verb

to work hard for others; to serve diligently; to rush about for someone

literary

Literary usage, often implying serving a master or friend with great effort and loyalty.

Tā他
wèi为
péng朋
you友
chí驰
qū驱
bēn奔
zǒu走
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tuī推
cí辞
 。

He rushed about working for his friends, never refusing.

Gǔ古
dài代
móu谋
shì士
cháng常
wéi为
zhǔ主
gōng公
chí驰
qū驱
xiào效
lì力
 。

Ancient strategists often served their lords diligently.

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Tā他
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
zài在
wèi为
jiào教
yù育
shì事
yè业
chí驰
qū驱
 。

He worked tirelessly for the cause of education his whole life.