扬鞭 (yáng biān) — to flourish a whip (literary, often in the context of riding off)
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to flourish/swing a whip', usually depicting a rider urging a horse forward. Modern spoken Chinese prefers 扬起鞭子.
verb
to flourish a whip (literary, often in the context of riding off)
Examples
- 扬鞭，。Tā yáng biān cè mǎ, xiàng yuǎn fāng bēn qù.He flourished his whip and spurred his horse, galloping off into the distance.
- 扬鞭。Shī rén yòng yáng biān zhè yí dòng zuò biǎo xiàn háo qíng.The poet uses the gesture of flourishing a whip to express heroic spirit.
- ，。Tā yáng qǐ biān zi, cuī mǎ kuài pǎo.He raised his whip and urged the horse to run faster.
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