血性 (xiě) — courage and uprightness; strong sense of righteousness; mettle
Definition
An elevated word for 'backbone / righteous courage' — the moral grit to stand up for what's right in a crisis. Rare in daily speech; used in writing about heroic or admirable people.
noun
courage and uprightnessstrong sense of righteousnessmettle
Examples
- 血性。Tā shì yí wèi yǒu xiě de jūn rén.He is a soldier with backbone.
- 血性。Tā zài wēi jī shí kè zhǎn xiàn le xiě.She showed mettle in the crisis.
- 血性。Zhè zhǒng xiě lìng rén jìng pèi.This kind of righteous courage is admirable.
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