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杀身成仁
shā​shēn​chéng​rén

to die for a just cause

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杀 殺 shā verb
    to kill
    to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals
  2. 身 shēn adjectivenoun
    life
    one's life or lifetime
  3. 成 chéng verbparticle
    to become
    to become; to turn into; to change into
  4. 仁 rén adjectivenoun
    benevolent; humane
    benevolence; humanity; kindheartedness; showing compassion and love for others