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捨生取義
简 舍生取义 · 繁 捨生取義Mandarin · pinyin shě shēng qǔ yì
Meanings
- to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)
- to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
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3–1–3–4 · she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6
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se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to die to achieve virtue; to die for a just cause
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