仗义执言 zhàng yì zhí yán

speak up for justice; defend what is right

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58885th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle

Characters

Character Meaning
仗 zhàng HSK 6
to rely on; to depend on; to hold (a weapon)
义 yì HSK 5
meaning; righteousness; justice
执 zhí HSK 5
to grasp; to execute (a plan)
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech