义士 (yì shì) — righteous person; person who acts for justice (often with heroic or self-sacrificing connotations)
Definition
A 'righteous person' who acts for justice, often at personal cost — stronger and more heroic than just 好人 ('good person'), with a sense of self-sacrifice or moral courage.
noun
righteous personperson who acts for justice (often with heroic or self-sacrificing connotations)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，义士。Zài gǔ dài, xǔ duō yì shì wèi le zhèng yì xiàn chū le shēng mìng.In ancient times, many righteous people gave their lives for justice.
- 义士，。Zhè wèi yì shì bú gù gè rén ān wēi, jiē lù le zhēn xiàng.This righteous person exposed the truth regardless of personal safety.
- 义士，。Rén men zūn chēng tā wèi yì shì, yīn wèi tā yì shēng xíng xiá zhàng yì.People respectfully call him a righteous hero because he spent his life helping the weak and upholding justice.
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