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Chinese dictionary
v.straighten one's back
她挺身而出去帮助她。
She steped forward boldly to help her.
她弟弟遭人欺负，她挺身而出保护他。
When her younger brother was being bullied she leapt to his defence.
挺身站直，双臂自然下垂。
Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.
挺身抗争
stand up and fight
挺身而起
rise boldly
antonym
Word usage
- Separable word"挺" and "身" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她总是挺着身走路。
She always straightens her back while walking.
他累得挺不起身。
He was too tired to straighten his back.
挺起身来，做个堂堂正正的人！
Straighten your back and be a righteous person!