deputy commander; vice general
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deputy commander; vice general (ancient military rank)
archaicHistorical military term referring to the second-in-command or assistant to a general in ancient Chinese armies. Now used primarily in historical contexts or fiction.
Tā他
zài在
jūn军
zhōng中
dān担
rèn任
pí裨
jiàng将
，
xié协
zhù助
zhǔ主
jiàng将
zhǐ指
huī挥
zuò作
zhàn战
。
He served as a deputy commander in the army, assisting the general in commanding operations.
Zhè这
wèi位
pí裨
jiàng将
yǒng勇
měng猛
shàn善
zhàn战
，
shēn深
dé得
zhǔ主
jiàng将
xìn信
rèn任
。
This deputy commander was brave and skilled in battle, deeply trusted by the general.
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Gǔ古
dài代
pí裨
jiàng将
de的
dì地
wèi位
jǐn仅
cì次
yú于
zhǔ主
jiàng将
。
In ancient times, the status of a deputy commander was second only to that of the general.