慷慨赴義

简 慷慨赴义 · 繁 慷慨赴義
Mandarin · pinyin kāng kǎi fù yì

Meanings

  1. heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
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慷
kāng · ardent; generous, magnanimous
慨
kǎi · sigh, regret; generous
赴
fù · go to; attend, be present
義
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义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
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1–3–4–4 · kang1 kai3 fu4 yi4

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hong2 koi3 fu6 ji6

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慷慨赴義 · kang1 kai3 fu4 yi4
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Exact source record慷慨赴義 慷慨赴义 [kang1 kai3 fu4 yi4] /heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause/