见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi — to stand up bravely for what is right

见义勇为
jiàn yì yǒng wéi

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Definitions

  1. to stand up bravely for what is right

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help
  2. to take brave or selfless action

ExtDict

  1. 看到正义的事，就勇敢地去做。

Examples

  • 他见义勇为，下水救起了落水儿童。

    Acting bravely for justice, he jumped in and saved the drowning child.

  • 社会应当褒奖见义勇为者。

    Society ought to commend those who stand up for what is right.