vindicate; clear one's name; redress a grievance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to vindicate; to clear one's name; to redress a wrongful accusation
formalFormal and literary usage. Typically used in legal, historical, or formal contexts regarding the clearing of one's name from false accusations or wrongful punishment.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
shēn申
xuě雪
le了
yuān冤
qū屈
。
After many years of effort, he finally vindicated himself from the false accusations.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
sǐ死
hòu后
duō多
nián年
cái才
dé得
dào到
shēn申
xuě雪
。
This general was not vindicated until many years after his death.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Lì历
shǐ史
huì会
hái还
tā他
yī一
gè个
gōng公
dào道
，
wèi为
tā他
shēn申
xuě雪
。
History will do him justice and clear his name.
Tā她
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
jiā家
zú族
shēn申
xuě雪
，
xǐ洗
qù去
zhè这
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
。
She vowed to vindicate her family and wash away this unjust false accusation.