粵

見gin3義ji6勇jung5為wai4

simp见义勇为also written見義勇爲
gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4jiàn yì yǒng wéi

English

  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
  2. never hesitate to do what is right; literally: to act bravely when seeing righteousness

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 見到應該做嘅事就去做,通常嗰件事都冇咩人肯做;形容有正義感嘅人

Examples

  • 幾位見義勇為的乘客把小偷抓住了,還把他送到了警方的手中。

    Some brave passengers caught the pickpocket and turned him over to the police.

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  • 阿釗見義勇為,見到個女仔跳海就即刻落水救佢。

    A-chiu never hesitates to do what is right. When he saw the girl jump into the sea, he followed to rescue her immediately.

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

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