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铁肩担道义

鐵肩擔道義
tiějiāndāndàoyì
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 iron shoulders bear moral duty
  2. 2 to take up moral responsibility with unflinching strength

Examples

新闻工作者要铁肩担道义，妙手著文章。
Xīnwén gōngzuòzhě yào tiě jiān dān dào yì, miào shǒu zhù wénzhāng.
Journalists must carry moral duty on iron shoulders and write with a skillful hand.
这位律师铁肩担道义，多年为弱势群体发声。
Zhè wèi lǜshī tiě jiān dān dào yì, duō nián wèi ruòshì qúntǐ fāshēng.
This lawyer has shouldered moral duty for years, speaking up for the vulnerable.

Tips

history
From a Ming-dynasty couplet written by the official Yang Jisheng (杨继盛) before his execution for impeaching the corrupt minister Yan Song: 铁肩担道义，辣手著文章 — 'Iron shoulders bear moral duty; a pungent hand wields the pen.' Li Dazhao (李大钊), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party, famously rewrote it as 铁肩担道义，妙手著文章 and used it as his credo; this is the version most quoted today.
usage
Closely associated with journalism, the legal profession, and public intellectuals. Frequently appears on plaques in newsrooms and law schools.

Stroke Order

铁 tiě
肩 jiān
担 dān
道 dào
义 yì