行 侠 仗 义

xíng xiá zhàng yìdictionary entry

to be chivalrous

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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:

行俠仗義行侠仗义 [xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4] /to be chivalrous/

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Other forms in these source records: 行俠仗義

行
háng
(bound form) row / line / (bound form) line of business / trade / profession / (bound form) commercial firm / (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column / classifier for rows or lines
héng
used in 道行[dào héng]
xíng
(bound form) to walk / to go / to travel / (literary) trip / journey / visit / (bound form) temporary / makeshift / (bound form) current / in circulation / (bound form) to do / to perform / capable / competent / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct (Taiwan pr. [xìng]) / (literary) about to / soon
侠
xiá
knight-errant / brave and chivalrous / hero / heroic
仗
zhàng
weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle
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])

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