舍生取义

Traditional: 捨生取義

shě shēng qǔ yì

Dictionary entry

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)

What does 舍生取义 mean?

舍生取义 (shě shēng qǔ yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)

2to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

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舍shěto give up; to abandon · to give alms 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 取qǔto take · to get 义Yìsurname Yi · (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

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舍生取义

shě shēng qǔ yì

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