慷[忼]kānɡ [书] ❶ （激昂） vehement; fervent
❷ （豪爽） bold and uninhibited
❸ （不吝惜） generous; liberal
◆慷慨 vehement; fervent; generous; liberal; unselfish; magnanimous; filled with a noble spirit; 慷慨悲愤 impassioned [overwhelmed] by lamentation and indignation; 慷慨悲歌 chant in a heroic but mournful tone; 慷慨陈词 speak in [with] excitement; be righteously indignant while speaking; present one's views vehemently; 慷慨成仁 sacrifice one's life heroically for justice; die heroically in battle; 慷慨大方 be very generous and hospitable; be certainly generous; liberal; princelike; 慷慨好施 be liberal in giving; 慷慨解囊 loosen one's purse strings generously; be liberal of one's money; (He) came down handsomely.; contribute to the fund with an open heart; give alms liberally; give alms magnani￣ mously; help sb. generously with money; make generous contributions (of funds); make generous with one's purse open; 慷概就义 go to one's death like a hero; be executed and die a hero's death; die a hero; die a martyr's death; die as heroes; go to one's death bravely [nobly; fearlessly]; sacrifice one's life heroically for a cause [belief] |