成仁取義
chéng​rén​qǔ​yì

to die for a just cause

  • created reference approved 成仁取义/成仁取義 → 杀身成仁/殺身成仁 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成仁取义 / 成仁取義 chéng​rén​qǔ​yì

    杀身成仁 / 殺身成仁 shā​shēn​chéng​rén

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  • created reference approved 成仁取义/成仁取義 → 舍生取义/捨生取義 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    成仁取义 / 成仁取義 chéng​rén​qǔ​yì

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

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  • created sense approved 成仁取义/成仁取義 · chéng​rén​qǔ​yì · to die for a just cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    成仁 (literal) → 成仁 · chéng​rén · to die for a righteous cause 取义 (literal) → 取义/取義 · qǔ​yì · to die for justice

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