Definition
英灵 refers to the spirit or soul of a heroic person, especially a martyr or someone who died for a noble cause. It carries deep cultural and emotional weight in Chinese, often used in contexts of remembrance (e.g., 祭奠英灵). In literary usage, it can also describe a charming atmosphere of a scene, and in classical texts, it may refer to a person of outstanding ability.
n.
spirit of a martyrheroic soul(literary) charming atmosphere(dated, written) person of outstanding ability
Examples
- ，英灵。Měinián Qīngmíng jié, rénmen dōu huì qù lièshì língyuán jìdiàn yīng líng.Every year on Qingming Festival, people go to the martyr cemetery to pay respects to the heroic spirits.
- 英灵。yīng líng de jīngshén yǒngyuǎn huó zài rénmín xīn zhōng.The spirit of the heroic souls will forever live in the hearts of the people.
- 英灵。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō gēsòng le wèi guó juānqū de yīng líng.This novel praises the heroic souls who died for their country.
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