見義勇為
simp见义勇为also written見義勇爲gin3 ji6 jung5 wai4jiàn yì yǒng wéi
English
- (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
- never hesitate to do what is right; literally: to act bravely when seeing righteousness
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
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