殺身成仁
shā​shēn​chéng​rén

to die for a just cause

  • created sense approved 杀身成仁/殺身成仁 · shā​shēn​chéng​rén · to die for a just cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    杀身成仁 / 殺身成仁

    shā​shēn​chéng​rén

    to die for a just cause

    (idiom) to die to achieve virtue; to sacrifice one's life for justice or a noble cause; to be martyred

    杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · life 成 (literal) → 成 · chéng · to become 仁 (literal) → 仁 · rén · benevolent; humane

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