舍生取义
shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

to die for a just cause

  • created reference approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 → 损人利己/損人利己 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    损人利己 / 損人利己 sǔn​rén​lì​jǐ

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  • created reference approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 → 自私自利 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    自私自利 zì​sī​zì​lì

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

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    杀身成仁 / 殺身成仁 shā​shēn​chéng​rén

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  • created reference approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 → 为国捐躯/為國捐軀 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    为国捐躯 / 為國捐軀 wèi​guó​juān​qū

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  • created reference approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 → 舍身求法/捨身求法 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    舍身求法 / 捨身求法 shě​shēn​qiú​fǎ

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  • created reference approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 → 舍身取义/捨身取義 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義 shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    舍身取义 / 捨身取義 shě​shēn​qǔ​yì

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  • created sense approved 舍生取义/捨生取義 · shě​shēng​qǔ​yì · to die for a just cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舍生取义 / 捨生取義

    shě​shēng​qǔ​yì

    to die for a just cause

    To sacrifice one's life for righteousness; to choose honor over life or sacrifice oneself for a principle.

    舍 (literal) → 舍/捨 · shě · to give up 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · life 取 (literal) → 取 · qǔ · to choose 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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