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殉節

简殉节 · 繁殉節

Mandarin · pinyin xùn jié

to sacrifice one's life by loyalty (to one's prince, one's husband etc)

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殉: xùn · die for cause, be martyr for
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节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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4–2 · xun4 jie2

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verb

to die out of loyalty to one's country or to a dynasty or a regime
(of a woman) to die in defense of one's chastity, or to commit suicide after one's husband's death

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