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捨生忘死

简舍生忘死 · 繁捨生忘死

Mandarin · pinyin shě shēng wàng sǐ

bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
undaunted by perils

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
死: sǐ · die; dead; death
舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside

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3–1–4–3 · she3 sheng1 wang4 si3

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se2 sang1 mong4 sei2

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(idiomatic) to risk one's life without hesitation; displaying extreme bravery and selflessness

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