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任俠

简任侠 · 繁任俠

Mandarin · pinyin rèn xiá

chivalrous
helping the weak for the sake of justice

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任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
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侠: xiá · chivalrous person; knight-errant

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4–2 · ren4 xia2

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noun

(literary) chivalry; errantry

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