Definition
天兵字面意思是‘天上的军队’,在中国神话中指天神率领的军队,常出现在《西游记》《封神演义》等经典作品中。也可比喻战无不胜的军队或部队,带有褒扬色彩,多见于文学或正式场合。使用时注意它不是一个日常口语词,而是一个带有文化和文学底蕴的书面词。
n.
(mythology) heavenly troopsdivine army sent from heaven(figurative) invincible armyunbeatable force (often used to praise military might)
Examples
- ,天兵。Chuánshuō zhōng, tiān bīng xià fán bāngzhù bǎixìng dǎbài le yāoguài.According to legend, heavenly troops descended to help the people defeat the monsters.
- ,天兵。Zhè zhī jūnduì zhàn wú bú shèng, jiǎnzhí rútóng tiān bīng yìbān.This army is invincible, as if it were heavenly troops.
- 天兵。Xiǎoshuō lǐ miáoxiě le tiān bīng yǔ yāomó dàzhàn de zhuàngguān chǎngmiàn.The novel depicts the spectacular scene of heavenly troops battling demons.
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