锄强扶弱

鋤強扶弱

chúqiángfúruò

idiom

Meanings

1 to root out the strong and support the weak
2 to fight oppressors and aid the oppressed

Characters

hoe; to root out

strong; powerful

to support; to help up

Examples

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.

这部武侠小说宣扬锄强扶弱的精神。

Zhè bù wǔxiá xiǎoshuō xuānyáng chúqiáng fúruò de jīngshén.

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

Tips

history

Recorded in Ming-dynasty 凌濛初's 《二刻拍案惊奇》 (Èrkè Pāi'àn Jīngqí, 'Slapping the Table in Amazement, Second Collection'): '此等锄强扶弱的事，不是我，谁人肯做？' — a stock virtue of the wandering 侠 (xiá) hero.

Stroke Order

锄 chú

强 qiáng

扶 fú

弱 ruò