redress a grievance; clear one's name
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to redress a grievance; to clear one's name; to vindicate
formalFormal and literary usage. Often used in legal or historical contexts regarding rehabilitation of reputation.
Tā经
zhōng过
yú多
dé年
yǐ的
shēn努
xuě力
，
yuān他
qū终
于
得
以
申
雪
冤
屈
。
After years of effort, he was finally able to redress the wrong done to him.
Lì历
shǐ史
hái还
tā他
yī一
gè个
gōng公
dào道
，
chè彻
dǐ底
wèi为
tā他
shēn申
xuě雪
le了
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
。
History gave him justice, completely clearing him of the false accusations.
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Tā他
zhǐ只
qiú求
zài在
shēng生
qián前
néng能
gòu够
shēn申
xuě雪
chǐ耻
rǔ辱
，
huán还
jiā家
zú族
yī一
gè个
qīng清
bái白
。
He only wished to clear the disgrace and restore his family's reputation before he died.