響馬
xiǎng​mǎ

mounted bandits

  • created sense approved 响马/響馬 · xiǎng​mǎ · mounted bandits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    响马 / 響馬

    xiǎng​mǎ

    mounted bandits

    (literary) Mounted highwaymen or bandits. The term refers to robbers in northern China who would fire a whistling arrow as a signal before attacking travelers.

    响 (literal) → 响/響 · xiǎng · to make a sound 马 (literal) → 马/馬 · mǎ · horse

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