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戎马生涯
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戎马生涯

戎马生涯 — “A military career”

戎马生涯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military career”. A life of military campaigns and battles; a warrior's life. Literally, “military career”.

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戎马生涯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戎马生涯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戎
róng6military weapons or warfare
马
mǎ3horse, big, large
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
涯
yá11water's edge, boundary, limit

Example Sentence with 戎马生涯

他的一生都在为理想奋斗,经历了漫长而艰辛的戎马生涯
His entire life was spent striving for ideals, experiencing a long and arduous military career.

Idioms Related to 戎马生涯

More idioms starting with 戎

  • róng戎shì事kǒng倥zǒng偬Urgent and demanding military affairs
  • róng戎mǎ马cāng仓huáng皇Flustered amidst military campaigns
  • róng戎mǎ马kǒng倥zǒng偬busily engaged in military affairs
  • róng戎mǎ马kǒng倥zǒng傯constantly busy with military affairs
  • róng戎mǎ马kuāng劻ráng勷war and unrest
  • róng戎mǎ马shēng生jiāo郊constant warfare and prolonged conflict

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Questions about 戎马生涯

What does 戎马生涯 mean?

戎马生涯 (róng mǎ shēng yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a military career”.

How do you pronounce 戎马生涯?

戎马生涯 is pronounced róng mǎ shēng yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戎马生涯 literally mean?

Literally, 戎马生涯 means “military career”. It is used to mean “a military career”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戎马生涯?

指从事征战的生活、经历。

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