临危授命

Traditional: 臨危授命

lín wēi shòu mìng

Dictionary entry

to sacrifice one's life in a crisis

What does 临危授命 mean?

临危授命 (lín wēi shòu mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sacrifice one's life in a crisis

Character breakdown

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临línto face · to overlook 危Wēisurname Wei 授shòu(bound form) to confer; to give · (bound form) to teach; to instruct 命mìnglife · fate

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lín wēi shòu mìng

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