武林 (wǔ lín) — the martial arts world; the community of martial artists (in Chinese culture and fiction)
Definition
Refers to the community of martial artists and their world, a concept central to wuxia fiction (武侠小说) and kung fu film culture. Not used for real-life sports like MMA or boxing.
noun
the martial arts worldthe community of martial artists (in Chinese culture and fiction)
Examples
- 武林。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè xū gòu de wǔ lín shì jiè.This novel depicts a fictional martial arts world.
- 武林，。Tā zài wǔ lín zhōng dǎ pīn le jǐ shí nián, zhōng yú chéng wéi yí dài zōng shī.He struggled in the martial arts world for decades and finally became a generation's grandmaster.
- 武林，。wǔ lín Zhōng rén zuì zhòng yì qì, yì yán bù hé biàn bá dāo xiāng xiàng.People in the martial arts world value loyalty above all; a single disagreement can lead them to draw their swords.
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