🇬🇧🇨🇳 righteous - 正义 : English Lesson

Meaning of "righteous" ("正义"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Righteous means always trying to do what is fair, honest, and kind, even when it’s hard—like a superhero in your heart that reminds you to do the right thing, not just what is easy or fun for you.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

In a righteous act of honesty, I told Grandma her cookies tasted weird, and she agreed because she forgot the sugar.

My righteous alarm clock keeps waking me up for school even though I keep trying to throw it into early retirement.

The righteous broccoli on my plate kept whispering, “Eat me, I’m trying to save your life.”

The righteous superhero stopped the villain from stealing candy, then made him hand it back with a polite apology.

The righteous lunch lady secretly put extra veggies on my plate and said, “Justice for your immune system.”

A righteous woman sees a child cry when a coin falls. She is righteous enough to stop a running bus, pick the coin, and hand it back. A nearby man, less righteous, pockets another coin, then feels ashamed. The righteous woman smiles; the child hugs her. The crowd claps for the small, righteous act.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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