锄强扶弱

鋤強扶弱

chúqiáng-fúruò

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

侠客以锄强扶弱为己任。

Xiákè yǐ chúqiáng-fúruò wéi jǐrèn.

Wandering swordsmen take it as their duty to root out bullies and support the weak.

HSK 7-9

这部武侠小说宣扬锄强扶弱的精神。

Zhèbù wǔxiá xiǎoshuō xuānyáng chúqiáng-fúruò de jīngshén.

This martial-arts novel celebrates the spirit of fighting the strong and aiding the weak.

history

Recorded in the Ming-dynasty collection 《二刻拍案惊奇》 by 凌濛初: “此等锄强扶弱的事，不是我，谁人肯做？” - a stock virtue of the wandering 侠 (xiá) hero.

锄 chú

强 qiáng

扶 fú

弱 ruò