military service; the ranks
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
military service; the ranks; army life
literaryLiterary term referring to military service or the army as a profession. Often used in formal or classical contexts to describe one's background or career in the armed forces.
Tā他
jiǔ久
lì历
róng戎
háng行
，
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
。
He has long served in the military and is very experienced.
Tóu投
shēn身
róng戎
háng行
，
bǎo保
jiā家
wèi卫
guó国
。
Join the ranks to protect home and country.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
chū出
shēn身
róng戎
háng行
，
cóng从
shì士
bīng兵
zuò做
qǐ起
。
This general came from the ranks, starting as a common soldier.