见义勇为

Traditional: 見義勇為

jiàn yì yǒng wéi

Dictionary 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

What does 见义勇为 mean?

见义勇为 (jiàn yì yǒng wéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(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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见jiànto see · to meet 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])勇yǒngbrave 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as

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