英灵 (yīng líng) — spirit of a martyr, heroic soul; (literary) charming atmosphere; (dated, written) person of outstanding ability
Definition
A literary, reverent term for the heroic soul of someone who died for a noble cause — used mainly in commemorative writing. Stronger and more honorific than plain 英雄.
noun
spirit of a martyrheroic soul(literary) charming atmosphere(dated, written) person of outstanding ability
Examples
- ，英灵。Měi nián qīng míng jié, rén men dōu huì qù liè shì líng yuán jì diàn yīng líng.Every year on Qingming Festival, people go to the martyr cemetery to pay respects to the heroic spirits.
- 英灵。yīng líng De jīng shén yǒng yuǎn huó zài rén mín xīn zhōng.The spirit of the heroic souls will forever live in the hearts of the people.
- 英灵。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō gē sòng le wèi guó juān qū de yīng líng.This novel praises the heroic souls who died for their country.
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