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侠肝义胆

Word · IdiomTraditional俠肝義膽

chivalrous spirit; righteous courage

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

chivalrous spirit and righteous courage; heroic readiness to help others at one's own expense

literary

Describes a person of noble character who is loyal, brave, and selflessly helpful to others, even at personal cost. Carries a strong positive, commendatory connotation and is often used in literary or formal contexts to praise heroic figures.

Tā他
wéi为
rén人
xiá侠
gān肝
yì义
dǎn胆
 ,
shēn深
shòu受
jiāng江
hú湖
péng朋
you友
de的
zūn敬
jìng重
 。

He is a man of chivalrous spirit and righteous courage, deeply respected by his martial arts friends.

Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
sù塑
zào造
le了
yī一
gè个
xiá侠
gān肝
yì义
dǎn胆
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
xíng形
xiàng象
 。

This novel portrays a heroic figure of chivalrous spirit and righteous courage.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
xí习
tā他
xiá侠
gān肝
yì义
dǎn胆
de的
jīng精
shén神
 ,
yǒng勇
yú于
bāng帮
zhù助
yǒu有
kùn困
nan难
de的
rén人
 。

We should learn from his chivalrous and selfless spirit, being brave in helping those in difficulty.