忠臣义士 zhōng chén yì shì loyal ministers and righteous people

Explanation

指对国家或君主忠诚，有正义感和节操的人。

Refers to people who are loyal to their country or monarch, and have a sense of justice and integrity.

Origin Story

话说东汉末年，天下大乱，群雄逐鹿。一位名叫关羽的武将，因其忠义无双而闻名天下。他本是刘备帐下的大将，对刘备忠心耿耿，肝脑涂地。在赤壁之战后，曹操占据荆州，欲招降关羽，许以高官厚禄。但关羽始终不为所动，他念及与刘备的兄弟情义，以及对汉室的忠诚，毅然决然地拒绝了曹操的诱惑。后投奔刘备，共同成就蜀汉霸业，成为后世传颂的忠臣义士的典范。他的忠义精神，千百年来一直激励着后人，成为中华民族传统美德的象征。

huì shuō dōng hàn mò nián, tiānxià dà luàn, qúnxióng zhúlù. yī wèi míng jiào guān yǔ de wǔ jiāng, yīn qí zhōng yì wú shuāng ér wénmíng tiānxià. tā běn shì liú bèi zhàng xià de dà jiàng, duì liú bèi zhōngxīn gěng gěng, gānnǎo túdì. zài chì bì zhī zhàn hòu, cáo cāo zhànjù jīng zhōu, yù zhāo jiàng guān yǔ, xǔ yǐ gāoguān hòulù. dàn guān yǔ shǐ zhōng bù wéi suǒ dòng, tā niàn jí yǔ liú bèi de xiōngdì qíngyì, yǐ jí duì hàn shì de zhōngchéng, yìrán juérán de jùjué le cáo cāo de yòuhuò. hòu tóubēng liú bèi, gòngtóng chéngjiù shǔ hàn bà yè, chéngwéi hòushì chuánsòng de zhōng chén yì shì de diǎnfàn. tā de zhōng yì jīngshen, qiānbǎi nián lái yī zhí jīlìzhe hòurén, chéngwéi zhōnghuá mínzú chuántǒng měidé de xiàngzhēng.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the warlords were vying for power. A general named Guan Yu became famous for his unparalleled loyalty and righteousness. He was a high-ranking general under Liu Bei and was unconditionally loyal to him. After Cao Cao occupied Jingzhou, he tried to bribe Guan Yu with high-ranking positions and wealth. But Guan Yu remained firm, remembering his brotherhood with Liu Bei and his loyalty to the Han Dynasty, and resolutely refused Cao Cao's temptation. Later, he joined Liu Bei, together they established the Shu Han Dynasty, and became an example of loyal and righteous ministers and people for posterity. His spirit of loyalty and righteousness has inspired later generations for centuries and has become a symbol of traditional Chinese virtues.

Usage

用于赞扬那些忠诚、勇敢、有正义感的人。

yòng yú zànyáng nàxiē zhōngchéng, yǒnggǎn, yǒu zhèngyì gǎn de rén

Used to praise those who are loyal, brave, and have a sense of justice.

Examples

• 历史上涌现出许多忠臣义士。

  lìshǐ shàng yǒngxiàn chū xǔduō zhōng chén yì shì, wèile guójiā, tāmen gānyuàn fù tāng dǎohuǒ, chéngwéi zhōng chén yì shì de diǎnfàn

  Many loyal and righteous ministers and people have emerged in history.

• 为了国家，他们甘愿赴汤蹈火，成为忠臣义士的典范。

  For the country, they are willing to go through fire and water, becoming a model of loyal and righteous ministers and people .

Related Idioms

• 忠贞

• 义勇

Opposite Idioms

• 乱臣贼子