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視死如歸

简视死如归 · 繁視死如歸

Mandarin · pinyin shì sǐ rú guī

to view death as a return home
to not be afraid of dying
to face death with equanimity (idiom)

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死: sǐ · die; dead; death
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
歸: Look up this written character
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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si6 sei2 jyu4 gwai1

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

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