marauding soldiers; mutinous troops
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
marauding soldiers; disorganized and unruly troops
literaryOften refers to soldiers who have lost command and discipline, causing chaos.
Zhàn战
bài败
zhī之
hòu后
，
chéng城
lǐ里
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
luàn乱
bīng兵
。
After the defeat, the city was filled with marauding soldiers.
Bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
pà怕
de的
jiù就
shì是
luàn乱
bīng兵
jié劫
lüè掠
。
What the common people fear most is plunder by unruly soldiers.
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Kuì溃
sàn散
de的
bù部
duì队
hěn很
kuài快
biàn变
chéng成
le了
luàn乱
bīng兵
。
The scattered troops quickly turned into a disorderly mob.
noun
mutinous troops; rebellious soldiers
literarySpecifically refers to soldiers who have turned against their own command or government.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
biàn变
shì是
yóu由
yī一
duì队
luàn乱
bīng兵
fā发
qǐ起
de的
。
This coup was initiated by a group of mutinous soldiers.
Jiāng将
jūn军
bèi被
luàn乱
bīng兵
suǒ所
shā杀
。
The general was killed by rebellious troops.