juān​shēng

to sacrifice one's life

  • created sense approved 捐生 · juān​shēng · to sacrifice one's life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捐生

    juān​shēng

    to sacrifice one's life

    To give up one's life; to die for a cause

    捐, 生

    捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to abandon 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · life

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  • created sense approved 捐生 · juān​shēng · purchaser of official rank — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捐生

    juān​shēng

    purchaser of official rank

    (archaic) a person who obtained an official position or scholar status by donating money to the government during the Qing dynasty

    捐 (literal) → 捐 · juān · to purchase 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · student

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