qǔ​yì

to die for justice

Senses

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

取义/ 取義 qǔ​yì to extract a meaning

(bound form) to take or extract a specific meaning from a text or passage, usually in the context of the phrase 断章取义 duàn​zhāng​qǔ​yì

取义/ 取義 qǔ​yì to name based on significance

to derive the name or meaning of something from a specific source or principle

References

variant 取义/取義 求义/求義
see 取义/取義 断章取义/斷章取義