volunteer army; resistance militia
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people's volunteer army organized to resist invaders; specifically, the anti-Japanese volunteer forces during China's War of Resistance Against Japan
Primarily refers to the volunteer military units formed by civilians during the Japanese invasion of China (1931–1945), notably in Northeast China (Manchuria) following the Mukden Incident. The term carries strong historical and patriotic connotations.
jiǔ九
yī一
bā八
shì事
biàn变
hòu后
，
dōng东
běi北
yì义
yǒng勇
jūn军
fèn奋
qǐ起
dǐ抵
kàng抗
rì日
běn本
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
。
After the Mukden Incident, the Northeast Volunteer Army rose up to resist the Japanese invaders.
yì义
yǒng勇
jūn军
jìn进
xíng行
qǔ曲
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
rén人
mín民
gòng共
hé和
guó国
de的
guó国
gē歌
。
The March of the Volunteers is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
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dāng当
nián年
，
zhè这
zhī支
yì义
yǒng勇
jūn军
zài在
dāng当
dì地
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
zhī支
chí持
xià下
duō多
cì次
jī击
tuì退
dí敌
jūn军
。
In those years, this volunteer army repelled the enemy many times with the support of local civilians.