戎马

戎馬

róngmǎ

noun

Meanings

1 warhorse
2 military life; soldiering
3 war; fighting

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

爷爷戎马一生，身上留下了很多伤疤。

Yéye róngmǎ yìshēng, shēnshang liúxià le hěnduō shāngbā.

Grandpa spent his whole life as a soldier and was left with many scars.

HSK 7-9

他半生戎马，晚年才回到故乡。

Tā bànshēng róngmǎ, wǎnnián cái huídào gùxiāng.

He spent half his life at war and only went back to his hometown in old age.

Tips

usage

戎 means military, as in 戎装 (military dress), so 戎马 is the horse of war and by extension a soldier's life. Common phrases: 戎马生涯 (a military career), 戎马一生 (a lifetime in the army) and 戎马倥偬 (always on campaign, with no time to rest).

Stroke Order

戎 róng

马 mǎ