master swordsman; swordsman; knight-errant
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Meanings
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master swordsman; knight-errant skilled in swordsmanship
literaryA term primarily used in classical Chinese literature, historical fiction, and wuxia stories. It refers to a person with exceptional skill in the sword, often possessing a chivalrous or wandering spirit.
Nà那
wèi位
jiàn剑
kè客
xíng行
xiá侠
zhàng仗
yì义
，
míng名
mǎn满
jiāng江
hú湖
。
That master swordsman traveled the land upholding justice, and his name was known throughout the martial world.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
dú独
lái来
dú独
wǎng往
de的
jiàn剑
kè客
。
According to legend, he was a solitary swordsman who came and went alone.
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Zhè这
bǎ把
jiàn剑
céng曾
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
jiàn剑
kè客
de的
pèi佩
jiàn剑
。
This sword once belonged to a famous swordsman from ancient times.
Tā他
liàn练
jiàn剑
shù数
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
chéng成
yī一
dài代
jiàn剑
kè客
。
He practiced swordsmanship for decades and finally became a renowned swordsman of his generation.