圣战 (shèng zhàn) — (noun) holy war; jihad (especially in an Islamic context); (noun) crusade (a Christian military expedition in the medieval period)
Definition
A 'holy war' waged for religious faith — in Chinese it covers both the Islamic 圣战 (jihad) and the medieval Christian crusades, and is also used loosely for any cause framed as a sacred fight.
noun
holy warjihad (especially in an Islamic context)crusade (a Christian military expedition in the medieval period)
Examples
- 圣战。Tā men shēng chēng zhè shì yì chǎng wèi le xìn yǎng de shèng zhàn.They claim this is a holy war for their faith.
- ，圣战。Lì shǐ shàng, jī dū tú céng jīng fā qǐ guò shèng zhàn.In history, Christians once launched a holy war.
- 圣战。Xǔ duō guó jiā fǎn duì yǐ shèng zhàn de míng yì fā dòng zhàn zhēng.Many countries oppose waging war in the name of holy war.
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