hap6俠侠
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Yalehahp
Definition
A knight-errant or chivalrous hero in Chinese folklore and martial arts fiction.
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How it's used
This term is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern daily speech, appearing mostly in literary contexts or when describing characters in wuxia stories. When used to describe a person in real life, it often carries a slightly ironic or dramatic tone, implying someone is being overly heroic or meddlesome in a situation that does not concern them.
Examples
He is like those chivalrous characters in novels, helping people solve their problems.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common word 俠客, which is a specific noun for a chivalrous person. Using 俠 alone to describe a real person can sound unnatural or overly poetic unless you are being sarcastic.
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