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尸谏
shī​jiàn

to admonish with one's life

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尸谏 屍諫 shī​jiàn
to admonish with one's life
to advise or protest against the actions of a superior, such as a ruler or lord, at the cost of one's own life; also refers to an official leaving a final protest in their will

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  • 死谏 sǐ​jiàn