就义

Traditional: 就義

jiù yì

Dictionary entry

to be killed for a righteous cause

What does 就义 mean?

就义 (jiù yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be killed for a righteous cause

2to die a martyr

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就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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就义

jiù yì

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