見義勇為
Chinese
to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview |
justice; righteousness; meaning | brave | because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (見義勇為/見義勇爲) | 見 | 義 | 勇 | 為/爲 | |
| simp. (见义勇为) | 见 | 义 | 勇 | 为 | |
Etymology
Paraphrased from the Analects, Book 2 (《論語·爲政》):
- 見義不為，無勇也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jiàn yì bù wéi, wú yǒng yě. [Pinyin]
- To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
见义不为，无勇也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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