杀身成仁

Traditional: 殺身成仁

shā shēn chéng rén

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred

What does 杀身成仁 mean?

杀身成仁 (shā shēn chéng rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred

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杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack · to weaken; to reduce 身shēnbody · life 成Chéngsurname Cheng · short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]仁rénhumane · kernel

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杀身成仁

shā shēn chéng rén

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