仗义 (zhàng yì) — to act out of a sense of justice/loyalty (especially toward friends)
Definition
Mostly used as 仗义(的) to describe someone loyal and willing to help friends, especially in tough situations. Often paired with 讲 to form the set phrase 仗义执言, 'to speak up for someone.'
verb
to act out of a sense of justice/loyalty (especially toward friends)
Examples
- 仗义，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn zhàng yì, péng you yǒu shì tā yí dìng bāng máng.He is very loyal — when friends need help, he always helps.
- ，。Wǒ wèi tā zhàng le yí cì yì, tā dào xiàn zài hái jì de.I stood up for him once out of loyalty, and he still remembers it to this day.
- 仗义！Nǐ zhè yàng zuò tài bú zhàng yì le!What you did is so disloyal!
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