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大义凛然 — “Awe-inspiring righteousness”

大义凛然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display an awe-inspiring and solemn demeanor due to one's commitment to justice and noble principles; to stand firm for the cause of justice”. Literally, “Awe-inspiring righteousness”.

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大义凛然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 大dà
  • 义yì
  • 凛lǐn
  • 然rán

大义凛然 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
凛
lǐn15severe cold, solemn, awe-inspiring
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 大义凛然

面对个人利益与集体利益的冲突,他大义凛然地选择了后者。
Faced with a conflict between personal and collective interests, he resolutely chose the latter, displaying an awe-inspiring sense of justice.

Idioms Related to 大义凛然

Synonyms of 大义凛然

  • lín临wēi危bù不jù惧face danger fearlessly

Antonyms of 大义凛然

  • bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
  • nú奴yán颜bì婢xī膝fawn servilely

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
  • dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小,,xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
  • dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
  • dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
  • dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
  • dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events
  • dà大ren人bù不jiàn见xiǎo小rén人guài怪Great people do not blame petty people

Questions about 大义凛然

What does 大义凛然 mean?
大义凛然 (dà yì lǐn rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to display an awe-inspiring and solemn demeanor due to one's commitment to justice and noble principles; to stand firm for the cause of justice”.
How do you pronounce 大义凛然?
大义凛然 is pronounced dà yì lǐn rán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大义凛然 literally mean?
Literally, 大义凛然 means “Awe-inspiring righteousness”. It is used to mean “to display an awe-inspiring and solemn demeanor due to one's commitment to justice and noble principles; to stand firm for the cause of justice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大义凛然?
大义:正义;凛然:严肃、或敬畏的样子。由于胸怀正义而神态庄严,令人敬畏。
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