military officer's bodyguard (historical)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
military officer's bodyguard; orderly
archaicA historical term used in pre-modern China (especially late Qing and early Republican periods) to refer to a personal guard or orderly serving a military officer. It implies a close, often loyal, subordinate role.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
chū出
mén门
shí时
，
shēn身
biān边
zǒng总
shì是
gēn跟
zhe着
jǐ几
gè个
mǎ马
biàn弁
。
When this general went out, he was always accompanied by several bodyguards.
Tā他
fù父
qīn亲
céng曾
shì是
Zhāng张
sī司
lìng令
de的
mǎ马
biàn弁
。
His father once served as Commander Zhang's orderly.
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Lǎo老
zhào照
piàn片
lǐ里
，
jūn军
guān官
shēn身
hòu后
zhàn站
zhe着
tā他
de的
mǎ马
biàn弁
。
In the old photo, the officer's bodyguard stands behind him.