打抱不平

dǎ bào bù píng

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1. to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice
2. to fight for justice
3. also written 抱打不平[bào dǎ bù píng]

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Child Words of 打抱不平

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不平 不平 bù píng: uneven
• 平 平 píng: flat
• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 抱 抱 bào: to carry (in one's arms)
• 抱不平 抱不平 bào bù píng: to be outraged by an injustice