死諫
sǐ​jiàn

admonish with one's life

  • created sense approved 死谏/死諫 · sǐ​jiàn · admonish with one's life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    死谏 / 死諫

    sǐ​jiàn

    admonish with one's life

    to risk or sacrifice one's life to give honest advice or warning to a superior, especially a monarch

    死 (literal) → 死 · sǐ · to die for 谏 (bound) → 谏/諫 · jiàn · to admonish

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