见义勇为 in English jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to see what is right and act courageously (idiomatic expression, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
  • acting heroically in a just cause

Simplified Characters

见 义 勇 为

Traditional Characters

見 義 勇 為

Pinyin

jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

见jian4to see 义yi4surname Yi 勇yong3brave 为wei4as (in the capacity of)