Definition & Meaning

be staunchly righteous; uncompromising

Word usage

dà yì lǐn rán

大 义 凛 然

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be staunchly righteous; uncompromising
- tā zài dí rén de tú dāo miàn qián dà yì lǐn rán
  他在敌人的屠刀面前大义凛然。
  He stood righteously before the butcher's knife of the enemy.
synonym
hào rán zhèng qì浩然正气 shì sǐ rú guī视死如归 lín wēi bù jù临危不惧 zhèng qì lǐn rán正气凛然 lín wēi bù jù临危不俱
antonym
bēi gōng qū xī卑躬屈膝 nú yán bì xī奴颜婢膝 nú yán bēi xī奴颜卑膝

Word usage

Note
"大义凛然" is used to praise people who uphold the truth and principles at all costs. It is usually used to modify verbs such as "说", "维护", or nouns such as "诗篇", "气概".

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