粵

行hang4俠hap6仗zoeng6義ji6

simp行侠仗义
hang4 hap6 zoeng6 ji6xíng xiá zhàng yì

English

  1. to be chivalrous
  2. to do a chivalrous act; to do a good deed; to help those in need and uphold justice with one's talent (e.g. with martial arts, knowledge of the law, etc.) and courage, without asking for anything in return

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 憑才能(譬如武藝、法律知識等)同勇氣去無償幫助有需要嘅人,秉持正義

Examples

  • 依家個社會咁腐敗,就係因為太少人行俠仗義。

    Society nowadays has become so corrupt because too few people care to selflessly do good deeds.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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