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大义凛然

dà yì lǐn rándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

大義凜然 大义凛然 [da4 yi4 lin3 ran2] /devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 大義凜然

  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 义
    yì

    justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship

    Yì

    surname Yi / (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì])

  • 凛
    lǐn

    cold / to shiver with cold / to tremble with fear / afraid / apprehensive / strict / stern / severe / austere / awe-inspiring / imposing / majestic

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.