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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
  1. 成仁 chéng​rén
    to die for a righteous cause
    To practice benevolence by sacrificing one's life for a just cause; often used in the context of 杀身成仁 shā​shēn​chéng​rén.
  2. 取义 取義 qǔ​yì
    to die for justice
    to sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause or for justice; also written as 求义 qiú​yì