brave cavalry; valiant horsemen
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brave cavalry; fierce horsemen; elite mounted troops
archaicLiterary and historical term referring to elite, brave mounted soldiers. Often used in classical texts and historical contexts, notably for imperial guard units such as the Qing Dynasty's Xiaoqi Camp (骁骑营).
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
xiāo骁
qí骑
chōng冲
fēng锋
xiàn陷
zhèn阵
，
dà大
bài败
dí敌
jūn军
。
The general led the brave cavalry to charge into the enemy lines, crushing the opposing forces.
Zhè这
zhī支
xiāo骁
qí骑
suǒ所
xiàng向
pī披
mǐ靡
，
shì是
dāng当
shí时
zuì最
jīng精
ruì锐
de的
bù部
duì队
。
This brave cavalry swept away all obstacles; it was the most elite unit of that era.
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Qīng清
cháo朝
de的
xiāo骁
qí骑
yíng营
zhǔ主
yào要
fù负
zé责
shǒu守
wèi卫
huáng皇
gōng宫
。
The Xiaoqi Camp of the Qing Dynasty was primarily responsible for guarding the imperial palace.