| 打抱不平 |
dǎ bào bù píng |
(idiom) to aid sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice |
| 打 |
dá |
(loanword) dozen / Taiwan pr. [da3] |
| 打 |
dǎ |
a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打气 "to inflate") / to hit; to strike / to fight / (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以后 "since then") |
| 抱 |
bào |
to hold / to carry (in one's arms) / to hug / to embrace / to surround / to cherish / (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely |
| 抱不平 |
bào bù píng |
to be outraged by an injustice (done to sb else) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不平 |
bù píng |
uneven / injustice / unfairness / wrong / grievance / indignant / dissatisfied |
| 平 |
Píng |
surname Ping |
| 平 |
píng |
flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平声 |