英雄主义 (yīng xióng zhǔ yì) — heroism; obsessive preoccupation with playing the hero
Definition
Culturally loaded term for "heroism" — noble self-sacrifice, but also carries a critical sense of "hero complex" or excessive self-idealization when paired with words like 个人 or 过度.
noun
heroismobsessive preoccupation with playing the hero
Examples
- 英雄主义。Tā de xíng wéi chōng mǎn le gè rén yīng xióng zhǔ yì.His actions are full of personal heroism.
- 英雄主义。Wén xué zuò pǐn zhōng de yīng xióng zhǔ yì cháng cháng gǎn dòng dú zhě.Heroism in literary works often moves readers.
- 英雄主义。Guò dù zhuī qiú yīng xióng zhǔ yì fǎn ér huì ràng rén tuō lí xiàn shí.Excessive pursuit of heroism may alienate one from reality.
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