elite cavalry; iron horsemen
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elite cavalry; iron cavalry (historical term for heavily armored mounted troops)
literaryOriginally referred to cavalry equipped with iron armor. Now primarily used in literary, historical, or formal contexts to describe powerful mounted military forces.
Yín银
píng瓶
zhà乍
pò破
shuǐ水
jiāng浆
bèng迸
，
tiě铁
qí骑
tū突
chū出
dāo刀
qiāng枪
míng鸣
。
The silver vase suddenly shattered, spraying water everywhere, as iron cavalry charged forth with clashing swords and spears.
Qiān千
jūn军
wàn万
mǎ马
，
tiě铁
qí骑
bēn奔
téng腾
，
chǎng场
miàn面
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
Thousands of troops and horses, with iron cavalry galloping, created a spectacular scene.
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Zhè这
zhī支
tiě铁
qí骑
suǒ所
xiàng向
pī披
mǐ靡
，
zhàn战
wú无
bù不
shèng胜
。
This elite cavalry swept all before them, victorious in every battle.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
tiě铁
qí骑
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
jué决
dìng定
zhàn战
yì役
shèng胜
fù负
de的
guān关
jiàn键
lì力
liàng量
。
Historically, heavy cavalry was often the decisive force determining the outcome of battles.