ancient sword; any fine sword
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an ancient famous sword; Ganjiang
literaryOriginally the name of a legendary sword from the Spring and Autumn period, often paired with "莫邪" (Mòyé). Now used metonymically to refer to any fine, sharp sword.
Gān干
jiāng将
Mò莫
yé邪
shì是
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
shén神
jiàn剑
。
Ganjiang and Moye are legendary divine swords.
Tā他
shǒu手
chí持
yī一
bǐng柄
rú如
Gān干
jiāng将
bān般
fēng锋
lì利
de的
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
。
He held a sword as sharp as Ganjiang.
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Zhè这
bǐng柄
dāo刀
duàn锻
zào造
jīng精
liáng良
，
kān堪
chēng称
xiàn现
dài代
Gān干
jiāng将
。
This blade is exquisitely forged and can be called a modern Ganjiang.