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見義勇為

jiànyìyǒngwéi

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄨㄟˊ

Simplified 见义勇为

  1. 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
Example

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。

jǐ wèi jiànyìyǒngwéi de chéngkè bǎ xiǎotōu zhuāzhù le hái bǎ tā sòng dàoliǎo jǐngfāng de shǒu zhòng

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

Keep 見義勇為 and it comes back until you know it.

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