鲜血 (xiān xuè) — fresh blood, (literary) blood (used in heroic or tragic contexts)
Definition
Literary, dramatic word for 'blood' — used in heroic, tragic, or vivid writing, not daily speech. 血 (xiě) is the everyday spoken word; 血液 is a technical/medical term.
noun
fresh blood(literary) blood (used in heroic or tragic contexts)
Examples
- 鲜血。Liè shì de xiān xuè rǎn hóng le zhè piàn tǔ dì.The martyrs' blood dyed this land red.
- 鲜血，。Tā shòu shāng hòu liú le hěn duō xiān xuè, dàn yī rán jiān chí zhàn dòu.He bled a lot after being wounded, but still kept fighting.
- 鲜血。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō shì yòng xiān xuè hé lèi shuǐ xiě chéng de.This novel was written with blood and tears.
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