游侠 (yóu xiá) — (historical) knight-errant, wandering hero (in Chinese context)
Definition
A 游侠 is a historical/literary wandering hero who roams the 江湖 righting wrongs — think swordsman of the wuxia tradition rather than a European medieval knight. The term is specific to Chinese (and broader East Asian) culture.
noun
(historical) knight-errantwandering hero (in Chinese context)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 游侠，，。Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de yóu xiá, xíng xiá zhàng yì, bāng zhù qióng rén.He is a famous knight-errant who performs chivalrous deeds and helps the poor.
- ，游侠。Zài gǔ dài xiǎo shuō zhōng, yóu xiá cháng cháng dú zì yì rén xíng zǒu jiāng hú.In ancient novels, knights-errant often travel the martial world alone.
- 游侠。Zhè wèi yóu xiá de gù shi liú chuán le jǐ bǎi nián.The story of this knight-errant has been passed down for centuries.
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