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成仁取义
chéng​rén​qǔ​yì

to die for a just cause

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
成仁取义 成仁取義 chéng​rén​qǔ​yì
to die for a just cause
to sacrifice one's life for the sake of righteousness; to die for a noble cause

Frequency

Written text
0.010 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 杀身成仁 shā​shēn​chéng​rén
  • 舍生取义 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

Sources

Frequency data
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