神鹰 (shén yīng) — condor; (figurative, patriotic) the air force (as a symbol of national strength)
Definition
Literally 'divine eagle,' used for the condor (the Andean bird) and, in patriotic writing, as a metaphor for the air force. The figurative sense appears chiefly in official or literary contexts.
noun
condor(figurative, patriotic) the air force (as a symbol of national strength)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 神鹰。Zài nán měi zhōu de gāo shān shàng kě yǐ kàn dào shén yīng.You can see condors on the high mountains of South America.
- 神鹰。Wǒ men de shén yīng bǎo wèi zhe zǔ guó de lán tiān.Our air force protects the blue skies of the motherland.
- 神鹰。Rén mín kōng jūn bèi yù wéi lán tiān shén yīng.The People's Air Force is hailed as the divine eagle of the blue sky.
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