挺身 (tǐng shēn) — (figurative) to step forward bravely (in 挺身而出); (literal) to straighten one's back

Definition

Literally 'straighten the back', used almost only in the set phrase 挺身而出, meaning 'to step forward bravely' in a crisis. Rare outside this expression.

verb
(figurative) to step forward bravely (in 挺身而出)(literal) to straighten one's back

Beispiele

  • Guān jiàn shí kè, tā tǐng shēn ér chū, chéng dān le suǒ yǒu zé rèn.
    At the critical moment, he stepped forward and took all the responsibility.
  • Miàn duì wēi xiǎn, méi yǒu rén gǎn tǐng shēn ér chū.
    Facing danger, no one dared to step forward.
  • Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, dà shēng shuō: "wǒ lái!"
    He straightened his chest and said loudly, 'I'll do it!'
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