路见不平，拔刀相助 — “To stand up for justice and help those who are being wronged”
路见不平，拔刀相助 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand up for justice and help those who are being wronged”. Especially when witnessing an act of injustice. Literally, “see injustice on the road, draw one's sword to help”.
路见不平，拔刀相助 Pronunciation and Pinyin
路见不平，拔刀相助 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 路见不平，拔刀相助
Jiang Men Shen, relying on the influence of Zhang Tuanlian, seized Shi En's tavern. Shi En reported this to Wu Song, asking for his help to reclaim the establishment.
Wu Song, always one to see injustice on the road and draw his sword to help, went with Shi En to Kuailelin.
His martial arts skills were extraordinary; he easily dealt with Jiang Men Shen, making him obediently return the tavern to Shi En.
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Synonyms of 路见不平，拔刀相助
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More idioms starting with 路
- lù路bù不shí拾yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- lù路rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all
- lù路sǒu叟zhī之yōu忧hardships and worries of common people
- lù路duàn断rén人xī稀desolate roads, scarce people
- lù路wú无shí拾yí遗high public integrity
- lù路liǔ柳qiáng墙huā花prostitutes or women of pleasure
- lù路jué绝rén人xī稀remote and sparsely populated
- lù路jiàn见bù不píng平intervene when seeing an injustice
- lù路jiàn见bù不píng平，，bá拔jiàn剑xiāng相wèi为champion justice and help the wronged
- lù路jiàn见bù不píng平，，bá拔jiàn剑xiāng相zhù助Right wrongs and aid the oppressed
- lù路yuǎn远tiáo迢tiáo迢a long and distant journey
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Open the tool →Questions about 路见不平，拔刀相助
What does 路见不平，拔刀相助 mean?
路见不平，拔刀相助 (lù jiàn bù píng ， bá dāo xiāng zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand up for justice and help those who are being wronged”.
How do you pronounce 路见不平，拔刀相助?
路见不平，拔刀相助 is pronounced lù jiàn bù píng ， bá dāo xiāng zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 路见不平，拔刀相助 literally mean?
Literally, 路见不平，拔刀相助 means “see injustice on the road, draw one's sword to help”. It is used to mean “to stand up for justice and help those who are being wronged”.
Where does 路见不平，拔刀相助 come from?
路见不平，拔刀相助 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 路见不平，拔刀相助?
在路上遇见欺负人的事情，就挺身而出帮助受害的一方。旧时为人们所称道的一种侠义行为。