见义勇为

見義勇為
jiànyì-yǒngwéi

to act bravely for a just cause

Wiktionary

Homographs

见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action

Entry Composition

=1 见 jiàn
  1. to see
  2. to meet
  3. to appear (to be sth)
  4. to interview
  5. opinion
  6. view
=1 见 xiàn
  1. to appear
  2. also written 现 xiàn
2 义勇 yìyǒng courageous in fighting for a just cause
=3 为 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=3 为 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
=3 为 wéi variant of 为 wéi
=3 为 wèi variant of 为 wèi