draw a sword and render help(bá dāo xiāng zhù)

draw a sword and render help

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B á D ā oxi ā ngzhi ù, which means to draw a knife to help the bullied. It refers to upholding justice and acting bravely for a just cause. From the biography of lanterns in Jingde.

The origin of Idioms

Volume 22 of biography of lanterns in Jingde written by Shi Daoyuan of Song Dynasty: "the teacher said:" if you see injustice on the road, you should press the sword. "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: help each other, be brave for a just cause, stand up to the challenge

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive to describe fighting against injustice. example when the road is rough, help each other. (the first part of Chen Tuan Gao Wo by Ma Zhiyuan in Yuan Dynasty) "Water Margin" portrays many heroes who see injustice and help each other.

Chinese PinYin : bá dāo xiāng zhù