Definition
血性 refers to a person's courage, moral integrity, and unwavering sense of righteousness — the quality of standing up for what is right even at personal risk. It's often used to describe heroic or fiercely principled individuals. Note: the standard pronunciation is xuèxìng, though the source lists xiě.
n.
courage and uprightnessstrong sense of righteousnessmettle
Examples
- 血性。Tā shì yí wèi yǒu xiě de jūnrén.He is a soldier with backbone.
- 血性。Tā zài wēijī shíkè zhǎnxiàn le xiě.She showed mettle in the crisis.
- 血性。Zhè zhǒng xiě lìng rén jìngpèi.This kind of righteous courage is admirable.
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