不平則鳴 [－－则鸣]

Jyutping bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4
Pinyin bù píng zé míng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. where there is injustice, there will be an outcry
  2. man will cry out against injustice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    遇到​不公​就​出聲​指責
    voice out when there is injustice
    • 不平則鳴，先會促進社會進步。
      不平则鸣，先会促进社会进步。
      bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4, sin1 wui5 cuk1 zeon3 se5 wui2 zeon3 bou6.
      Only speaking up against injustice can make our society improve.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    injustice provokes outcry; where there is injustice, there will be protest
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    不平则鸣，先会促进社会进步。
    不平則鳴，先會促進社會進步。
    bat1 ping4 zak1 ming4, sin1 wui5 cuk1 zeon3 se5 wui2 zeon3 bou6.
    • Only speaking up against injustice can make our society improve.