uphold justice; be impartial
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to uphold justice; to be fair and impartial
literaryA formal, classical term used to describe holding steadfast to principles of fairness and righteousness, often in an official or moral context.
Tā他
wéi为
guān官
yī一
shēng生
，
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǐng秉
zhèng正
wú无
sī私
。
Throughout his career as an official, he always upheld justice without any selfishness.
Fǎ法
guān官
de的
zhí职
zé责
jiù就
shì是
bǐng秉
zhèng正
shěn审
lǐ理
měi每
yī一
gè个
àn案
jiàn件
。
The judge's duty is to adjudicate every case with impartiality.
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Lì历
shǐ史
jiāng将
jì记
zhù住
zhè这
wèi位
bǐng秉
zhèng正
zhí执
yán言
de的
jiàn谏
guān官
。
History will remember this admonishing official who spoke out impartially for what was right.