knight-errant; ancient chivalrous warrior
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knight-errant; ancient Chinese chivalrous warrior who valued loyalty, took life and death lightly, and helped those in distress
archaicHistorically refers to a specific class of individuals in ancient China, famously documented in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" (《史记·游侠列传》). The term carries connotations of martial prowess, personal honor, and defiance of unjust authority.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
gè个
yóu游
xiá侠
，
sì四
chù处
xíng行
xiá侠
zhàng仗
yì义
。
In his youth, he was a knight-errant who traveled everywhere performing chivalrous deeds.
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
《
Yóu游
xiá侠
liè列
zhuàn传
》
，
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gǔ古
dài代
yóu游
xiá侠
de的
shì事
jì迹
。
The "Records of the Grand Historian" includes the "Biographies of Knights-Errant," documenting the deeds of ancient chivalrous warriors.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yóu游
xiá侠
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǐ以
qīng轻
shēng生
sǐ死
、
zhòng重
rán然
nuò诺
chēng著
zhù称
。
Ancient knights-errant were often famous for taking life and death lightly while valuing their promises heavily.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
sù塑
zào造
le了
yī一
gè个
lù路
jiàn见
bù不
píng平
、
bá拔
dāo刀
xiāng相
zhù助
de的
yóu游
xiá侠
xíng形
xiàng象
。
This novel portrays the image of a knight-errant who draws his sword to help whenever he sees injustice.