straggling soldiers; lone actor
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
straggling soldiers who have lost their unit affiliation; disbanded troops
Originally a military term referring to soldiers separated from their main units or army.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
zhè这
xiē些
sǎn散
bīng兵
yóu游
yǒng勇
liú流
luò落
dào到
le了
xiāng乡
xià下
。
After the war ended, these straggling soldiers drifted to the countryside.
Bù部
duì队
bèi被
dǎ打
sàn散
hòu后
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
dōu都
chéng成
le了
sǎn散
bīng兵
yóu游
yǒng勇
。
After the unit was scattered, the soldiers all became stragglers.
noun
lone actor; person acting alone without joining collective activities; maverick
Metaphorical extension used to describe individuals who work outside organized groups or refuse to join collective efforts.
Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
xū需
yào要
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
，
bù不
yào要
zuò做
sǎn散
bīng兵
yóu游
yǒng勇
。
This activity requires teamwork; don't act like a lone wolf.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
dāng当
sǎn散
bīng兵
yóu游
yǒng勇
，
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
cān参
jiā加
jí集
tǐ体
xùn训
liàn练
。
He always likes to act alone and is unwilling to participate in group training.
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Zài在
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
lǐ里
，
dān单
dǎ打
dú独
dòu斗
de的
sǎn散
bīng兵
yóu游
yǒng勇
hěn很
nán难
chéng成
gōng功
。
In this industry, it's hard for lone wolves working alone to succeed.