root out the violent; aid the weak
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to eliminate the violent and support the weak; to champion justice
formalDescribes a righteous, chivalrous spirit, often used in literary or formal contexts to praise individuals who uphold justice.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
xiá侠
kè客
men们
cháng常
cháng常
chú锄
qiáng强
fú扶
ruò弱
，
lù路
jiàn见
bù不
píng平
bá拔
dāo刀
xiāng相
zhù助
。
In ancient novels, knights-errant often eliminated the violent and supported the weak, drawing their swords to help when they saw injustice.
Zhè这
ge个
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
zōng宗
zhǐ旨
shì是
chú锄
qiáng强
fú扶
ruò弱
，
bǎo保
hù护
shè社
huì会
ruò弱
shì势
qún群
tǐ体
de的
quán权
yì益
。
The organization's mission is to root out the powerful bullies and support the weak, protecting the rights of vulnerable groups in society.
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Tā他
yī一
shēng生
xiá侠
yì义
，
yǐ以
chú锄
qiáng强
fú扶
ruò弱
wéi为
jǐ己
rèn任
。
He was chivalrous all his life, taking it upon himself to champion justice.