见 义 勇 为

jiàn yì yǒng wéidictionary entry

(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help / to take brave or selfless action

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Original source entry:

見義勇為 见义勇为 [jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2] /(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action/

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Other forms in these source records: 見義勇為

见
jiàn
to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
xiàn
to appear / also written 現|现[xiàn]
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])
勇
yǒng
brave
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
wèi
because of / for / to

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