仗义执言

仗義執言

zhàngyì-zhíyán

idiom #64,790

Meanings

HSK 5

在会议上，她仗义执言，为弱者发声。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā zhàngyì-zhíyán, wèi ruòzhě fāshēng.

At the meeting she spoke out boldly on behalf of the weak.

HSK 7-9

他敢于仗义执言，深受同事尊敬。

Tā gǎnyú zhàngyì-zhíyán, shēnshòu tóngshì zūnjìng.

He dares to speak out for justice and is deeply respected by his colleagues.

HSK 7-9

他性格耿直，总爱仗义执言。

Tā xìnggé gěngzhí, zǒng ài zhàngyì-zhíyán.

He's upright by nature and always speaks up for what's right.

usage

仗义 = stand by justice; 执言 = hold forth. Praise word - implies moral courage to speak unpopular truths.

仗 zhàng

义 yì

执 zhí

言 yán