Definition
神鹰 literally means 'divine eagle' and refers to the condor, a large bird of prey found in the Americas. In Chinese patriotic discourse, it is also used as a poetic and symbolic term for the air force, similar to how 'eagle' is used in English for the US Air Force. This usage is formal and carries a sense of national pride.
n.
condor(figurative, patriotic) the air force (as a symbol of national strength)
Examples
- 神鹰。Zài Nán Měizhōu de gāo shān shàng kěyǐ kàndào shén yīng.You can see condors on the high mountains of South America.
- 神鹰。Wǒmen de shén yīng bǎowèi zhe zǔguó de lántiān.Our air force protects the blue skies of the motherland.
- 神鹰。Rénmín kōngjūn bèi yù wéi lántiān shén yīng.The People's Air Force is hailed as the divine eagle of the blue sky.
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