镖师 (biāo shī) — (historical) armed escort, bodyguard (for traveling merchants or caravans)
Definition
Historical term for a paid armed escort who protected merchant caravans along dangerous trade routes. Distinct from a modern bodyguard (保镖); 镖师 carried armed escort credentials (镖) issued by an escort agency (镖局).
noun
(historical) armed escortbodyguard (for traveling merchants or caravans)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 镖师。Gǔ dài shāng rén cháng cháng gù yōng biāo shī bǎo hù huò wù.Ancient merchants often hired armed escorts to protect their goods.
- 镖师，。Zhè wèi biāo shī wǔ yì gāo qiáng, cóng wèi shī shǒu.This bodyguard was highly skilled in martial arts and never failed.
- 镖师。Biāo jú lǐ de biāo shī dōu jīng guò yán gé xùn liàn.The bodyguards in the escort agency all underwent strict training.
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