披挂 (pī guà) — to put on armor (literary); armor, suit of armor (literary)
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to put on armor' or, as a noun, 'a suit of armor' — used in historical or military writing, not daily speech.
verb
to put on armor (literary)armorsuit of armor (literary)
Examples
- 披挂，。Jiāng jūn pī guà shàng mǎ, zhǔn bèi chū zhēng.The general put on his armor, mounted his horse, and prepared to go on campaign.
- 披挂，凛凛。Tā yì shēn pī guà, wēi fēng lǐn lǐn.He was clad head to toe in armor, imposing and awe-inspiring.
- 披挂，。Zhàn shì men pī guà zhěng qí, liè duì dài mìng.The soldiers were fully armored and stood in formation awaiting orders.
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