ancient brave warrior; elite guard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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brave warrior; elite imperial guard
archaicAn ancient term for elite, courageous soldiers or imperial guards, often used in classical literature and historical texts.
《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
hǔ虎
bēn贲
de的
zhí职
zé责
。
The 'Rites of Zhou' records the duties of the elite guards.
Zhè这
zhī支
jūn军
duì队
yǒu有
sān三
qiān千
hǔ虎
bēn贲
，
yǒng勇
měng猛
yì异
cháng常
。
This army has three thousand elite warriors, exceptionally brave.
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Hǔ虎
bēn贲
zhī之
shì士
，
chōng冲
fēng锋
xiàn陷
zhèn阵
。
The brave warriors charge and break through enemy lines.