dāo
xiāng
zhù

idiom
literary

Meaning of 拔刀相助

拔刀相助 means to intervene bravely to uphold justice; to draw a sword and help someone in distress. Pronounced bá dāo xiāng zhù.

  • to intervene bravely to uphold justice; to draw a sword and help someone in distress

Definitions & Examples

shì
xiá
 
jiàn
píng
shí
zǒng
ài
dāo
xiāng
zhù
 

He is a chivalrous man who always intervenes to uphold justice when he sees injustice on the road.

dài
xiá
xiǎo
shuō
zhōng
 
yīng
xióng
cháng
cháng
dāo
xiāng
zhù
 
chú
qiáng
ruò
 

In ancient chivalric novels, heroes often draw swords to help the weak and suppress the strong.

Zài
zhǒng
qíng
kuàng
xià
 
zhǐ
yǒu
yǒu
yǒng
dāo
xiāng
zhù
 

In that situation, only he had the courage to intervene bravely.