路见不平，拔刀相助 in English lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to rush to the rescue
  • to play the white knight

Simplified Characters

路 见 不 平 ， 拔 刀 相 助

Traditional Characters

路 見 不 平 ， 拔 刀 相 助

Pinyin

lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

路lu4surname Lu 见jian4to see 不bu4(negative prefix) 平ping2surname Ping ， 拔ba2to pull up 刀dao1surname Dao 相xiang1surname Xiang 助zhu4to help