义气 (義氣)
yì qì
Pinyin
Definition
义气 (義氣)
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- spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice
- code of brotherhood
- also pr. [yì qi]
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一团和气
- 1 to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
- 2 warm and affable
一鼻孔出气
- 1 lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
- 2 to sing from the same hymn sheet
上气不接下气
- 1 out of breath (idiom)
- 2 to gasp for air
不蒸馒头争口气
- 1 not to be crushed (idiom)
- 2 to be determined to have one's revenge
串通一气
- 1 to act in collusion (idiom)
Sample Sentences
这么看来,你身边很多狮子座的朋友嘛,狮子座很有义气哦。
Judging from that, you must have a lot of Leo friends. Leos are all about loyalty.
嗯,我也最喜欢他。孙悟空这个人物本身就是最精彩的,幽默、聪明、而且特别讲义气。
Yeah, he is my favorite too. Sun Wukong really stands out from the rest of the characters in the story. He’s funny, smart, and incredibly loyal.
哎,你啊,不懂义气,跟你说了也白说。
这种简单粗暴的行为最后肯定是害人害己。你看,大个子自己被抓起来了,他朋友也没拿到薪水,弄了半天还不是白搭?义气是为朋友好,可他反而害了他。
我记得一个香港女作家说义气应该是温暖人心的。在你失意的时候,有双肩膀让你依靠、有双耳朵来聆听你说话。
嗯,我还真没想过。大概因为义气是传统文化里的东西吧,那时候的性别观念就是这样。
只有你们男人讲义气啊?我们女人呢?
那照你这么说,为了讲义气,就可以无法无天了?
义气本来就带有江湖色彩。《水浒》里的梁山好汉,从严格意义上说,也是一群江湖人物,但我们还是把他们当英雄。
什么义气,我看这叫鲁莽。义气可不是这样不分青红皂白用暴力解决问题的。这样不就成了黑社会了?