jiù​yì

to die a martyr

  • created sense approved 就义/就義 · jiù​yì · to die a martyr — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就义 / 就義

    jiù​yì

    to die a martyr

    to sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause; to be executed for justice

    就, 义

    就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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  • created sense approved 就义/就義 · jiù​yì · to seek justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    就义 / 就義

    jiù​yì

    to seek justice

    (literary) to pursue or move toward what is right and just

    就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to approach 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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