拔剑

拔劍

bájiàn

verb #26,233

Meanings

将军拔剑高呼，士气大振。

Jiāngjūn bájiàn gāohū, shìqì dà zhèn.

The general drew his sword and shouted, greatly boosting morale.

他拔剑指着来犯之敌。

Tā bájiàn zhǐzhe lái fàn zhī dí.

He unsheathed his sword pointing at the attacking enemy.

usage

拔剑 is mostly used in literary, historical, or martial arts contexts. In modern usage it can be figurative for taking decisive action.

拔 bá

剑 jiàn