义气
yì qì
Pinyin

Definition

义气
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yì qì
  1. spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice
  2. code of brotherhood
  3. also pr. [yì qi]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

rén qì
  1. 1 popularity
  2. 2 personality
  3. 3 character
lì qi
  1. 1 strength
  2. 2 CL:把[bǎ]
yǒng qì
  1. 1 courage
  2. 2 valor
tiān qì
  1. 1 weather
shuài qi
  1. 1 handsome
  2. 2 smart
  3. 3 dashing
  4. 4 elegant
yì yì
  1. 1 sense
  2. 2 meaning
  3. 3 significance
  4. 4 importance
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
shǒu qì
  1. 1 luck (in gambling)
  1. 1 gas
  2. 2 air
  3. 3 smell
  4. 4 weather
  5. 5 to make angry
  6. 6 to annoy
  7. 7 to get angry
  8. 8 vital energy
  9. 9 qi
qì xī
  1. 1 breath
  2. 2 smell
  3. 3 odor
  4. 4 flavor
qì sǐ
  1. 1 to infuriate
  2. 2 to be furious
  3. 3 to die from an excess of anger
qì fēn
  1. 1 atmosphere
  2. 2 mood
qì wēn
  1. 1 air temperature
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
qì xiàng
  1. 1 meteorological feature
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
  3. 3 meteorology
  4. 4 atmosphere
  5. 5 ambience
  6. 6 scene
qì zhì
  1. 1 temperament
  2. 2 personality traits
  3. 3 manners
shēng qì
  1. 1 to get angry
  2. 2 to take offense
  3. 3 angry
  4. 4 vitality
  5. 5 liveliness
kōng qì
  1. 1 air
  2. 2 atmosphere
jié qi
  1. 1 solar term
yì qì
  1. 1 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice
  2. 2 code of brotherhood
  3. 3 also pr. [yì qi]
pí qi
  1. 1 character
  2. 2 temperament
  3. 3 disposition
  4. 4 bad temper
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
yùn qi
  1. 1 luck (good or bad)

Idioms (20)

一团和气
yī tuán hé qì
  1. 1 to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom)
  2. 2 warm and affable
一鼻孔出气
yī bí kǒng chū qì
  1. 1 lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.)
  2. 2 to sing from the same hymn sheet
上气不接下气
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì
  1. 1 out of breath (idiom)
  2. 2 to gasp for air
不蒸馒头争口气
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì
  1. 1 not to be crushed (idiom)
  2. 2 to be determined to have one's revenge
串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì
  1. 1 to act in collusion (idiom)
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
  1. 1 those with lofty ideals (idiom)
  2. 2 men of vision
仁义道德
rén yì dào dé
  1. 1 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
  2. 2 mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical
仁至义尽
rén zhì yì jìn
  1. 1 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
仗义执言
zhàng yì zhí yán
  1. 1 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
仗义疏财
zhàng yì shū cái
  1. 1 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
割袍断义
gē páo duàn yì
  1. 1 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom)
  2. 2 to break all friendly ties
勇气可嘉
yǒng qì kě jiā
  1. 1 to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
和气生财
hé qì shēng cái
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability makes you rich
和气致祥
hé qì zhì xiáng
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability leads to harmony
唉声叹气
āi shēng tàn qì
  1. 1 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
  2. 2 to heave deep sighs
  3. 3 to sigh in despair
喜气洋洋
xǐ qì yáng yáng
  1. 1 full of joy (idiom); jubilation
垂头丧气
chuí tóu sàng qì
  1. 1 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
  2. 2 crestfallen
多行不义必自毙
duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì
  1. 1 persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
大义凛然
dà yì lǐn rán
  1. 1 devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
大义灭亲
dà yì miè qīn
  1. 1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it

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。
zhème kànlai ,nǐ shēnbiān hěn duō shīzizuò de péngyou ma ,shīzizuò hěnyǒu yìqi ò 。
Judging from that, you must have a lot of Leo friends. Leos are all about loyalty.
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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。
ng4 ,wǒ yě zuì xǐhuan tā 。Sūn Wùkōng zhège rénwù běnshēn jiùshì zuì jīngcǎi de ,yōumò 、cōngming 、érqiě tèbié jiǎngyìqi 。
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.
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哎,你啊,不懂义气,跟你说了也白说。
āi ,nǐ a ,bù dǒng yìqi ,gēn nǐ shuō le yě báishuō 。
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。
zhèzhǒng jiǎndāncūbào de xíngwéi zuìhòu kěndìng shì hàirénhàijǐ 。nǐ kàn ,dàgèzi zìjǐ bèi zhuā qǐlai le ,tā péngyou yě méi ná dào xīnshuǐ ,nòng le bàntiān hái bù shì báidā ?yìqi shì wèi péngyou hǎo ,kě tā fǎnér hài le tā 。
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。
wǒ jìde yī ge Xiānggǎng nǚ zuòjiā shuō yìqi yīnggāi shì wēnnuǎn rénxīn de 。zài nǐ shīyì deshíhou ,yǒu shuāng jiānbǎng ràng nǐ yīkào 、yǒu shuāng ěrduo lái língtīng nǐ shuōhuà 。
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。
ng4 ,wǒ hái zhēn méi xiǎng guo 。dàgài yīnwèi yìqi shì chuántǒng wénhuà lǐ de dōngxi ba ,nà shíhou de xìngbié guānniàn jiùshì zhèyàng 。
只有你们男人讲义气啊?我们女人呢?
zhǐyǒu nǐmen nánrén jiǎng yìqi a ?wǒmen nǚrén ne ?
那照你这么说,为了讲义气,就可以无法无天了?
nà zhào nǐ zhème shuō ,wéile jiǎng yìqi ,jiù kěyǐ wúfǎwútiān le ?
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。
yìqi běnlái jiù dàiyǒu jiānghú sècǎi 。《Shuǐhǔ 》lǐ de Liángshān hǎohàn ,cóng yángé yìyì shàng shuō ,yě shì yīqún jiānghú rénwù ,dàn wǒmen hái shì bǎ tāmen dàng yīngxióng 。
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?
shénme yìqi ,wǒ kàn zhè jiào lǔmǎng 。yìqi kěbushì zhèyàng bùfēn qīnghóngzàobái yòng bàolì jiějué wèntí de 。zhèyàng bù jiù chéng le hēishèhuì le ?