抱不平

bàobùpíng

phrase #57,662

Meanings

HSK 4

他总爱替朋友抱不平。

Tā zǒng ài tì péngyǒu bàobùpíng.

He's always quick to stand up for his friends when they're wronged.

HSK 7-9

看到老人被欺负，路人纷纷抱不平。

Kàndào lǎorén bèi qīfu, lùrén fēnfēn bàobùpíng.

Seeing the old man being bullied, passers-by spoke out in his defense.

HSK 7-9

我只是替她打抱不平而已。

Wǒ zhǐshì tì tā dǎbàobùpíng éryǐ.

I was only speaking up for her against the unfairness.

usage

Almost always appears with 替 or 为 + person, and very often with the verb 打: 打抱不平 'to come to someone's defense.'

history

Popularized by 《红楼梦》 chapter 45: 气的我只有替平儿打抱不平 - Xifeng's servants rally for the mistreated Ping'er.

抱 bào

不 bù

平 píng