强将 (jiàng) — strong general, powerful commander (used primarily in set phrases)

Definition

强将 (qiángjiàng) means 'strong general / capable leader', used mostly in the chengyu 强将手下无弱兵 ('under a good leader, no weak soldiers'). It is a literary, set-phrase word rather than everyday vocabulary.

noun
strong generalpowerful commander (used primarily in set phrases)

Examples

  • 强将
    Sú huà shuō, jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng.
    As the saying goes, under a strong general there are no weak soldiers.
  • 强将
    Zhè ge tuán duì de yè jì zhè me hǎo, zhēn shì jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng.
    This team's performance is so good — truly, under a strong general there are no weak soldiers.
  • 强将
    Tā shì yí wèi zhēn zhèng de jiàng, dài lǐng dà jiā qǔ dé le shèng lì.
    He is a true strong general who led everyone to victory.

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