挺身而出 (tǐng shēn ér chū) — to step forward boldly; to volunteer to help in…

Definition

An idiom meaning to step forward bravely when a situation is difficult or dangerous, often to help others or face injustice.

idiom

to step forward boldlyto volunteer to help in a difficult situation

，挺身而出。
Wēi jí shí kè, tā zǒng shì tǐng shēn ér chū bāng zhù bié rén.
In critical moments, he always steps forward to help others.
，挺身而出。
Kàn dào yǒu rén luò shuǐ, tā tǐng shēn ér chū tiào jìn hé lǐ.
Seeing someone fall into the water, he bravely jumped into the river.
，挺身而出。
Miàn duì bù gōng zhèng, tā tǐng shēn ér chū wèi shòu hài zhě fā shēng.
Facing injustice, he stepped forward and spoke up for the victim.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

廷

Same sound today

挺 combines 手, a hand, with 廷, which gives its sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 身 comes from a drawing of a pregnant woman.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 而 is a picture of a beard.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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