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殞身不恤

简殒身不恤 · 繁殞身不恤

Mandarin · pinyin yǔn shēn bù xù

to die without regrets (idiom); to sacrifice oneself without hesitation

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殞: Look up this written character
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
恤: xù · show pity; relieve, help
殒: yǔn · die, perish; vanish; fall

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3–1–4–4 · yun3 shen1 bu4 xu4

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wan5 san1 bat1 seot1

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