視死如歸

简 视死如归 · 繁 視死如歸
Mandarin · pinyin shì sǐ rú guī

Meanings

  1. to view death as a return home
  2. to not be afraid of dying
  3. to face death with equanimity (idiom)
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視
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死
sǐ · die; dead; death
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
歸
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视
shì · look at, inspect, observe, see
归
guī · return; return to, revert to
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4–3–2–1 · shi4 si3 ru2 gui1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si6 sei2 jyu4 gwai1

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si6 sei2 jyu4 gwai1

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  1. (simile) to be courageous and not fear death; to not fear sacrificing oneself for a greater cause

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視死如歸 · shi4 si3 ru2 gui1
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Exact source record視死如歸 视死如归 [shi4 si3 ru2 gui1] /to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equanimity (idiom)/