created sense approved 昧死 · mèisǐ · to risk one's life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
昧死
mèisǐ
to risk one's life
To risk death; to act or speak at the risk of a death sentence
昧, 死
昧 (literal) → 昧 · mèi · to risk 死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 昧死 · mèisǐ · [humble self-reference] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
昧死
mèisǐ
[humble self-reference]
(literary) A humble expression used by officials in ancient China when addressing the emperor, meaning to risk death for daring to speak to the monarch
昧 (literal) → 昧 · mèi · to risk 死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition