骁勇善战

驍勇善戰
xiāoyǒng-shànzhàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 brave and skilled in battle
  2. 2 valiant and battle-hardened

Examples

HSK 6
Tā shǒuxià de shìbīng gègè xiāoyǒng-shànzhàn.
Every soldier under his command was brave and skilled in battle.
HSK 7-9
Chéngjísīhán de qíbīng xiāoyǒng-shànzhàn, jiànlì le yí ge pángdà de dìguó.
Genghis Khan's cavalry, fierce and skilled in battle, built a vast empire.

Tips

usage
Stock praise for generals, soldiers and armies in histories, historical novels and games. A close modern variant is 英勇善战 "heroic and skilled in battle", often used of the army in official writing.

Stroke Order

骁 xiāo
勇 yǒng
善 shàn
战 zhàn