fù​yì

to die for a cause

  • created reference approved 赴义/赴義 → 就义/就義 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赴义 / 赴義 fù​yì

    就义 / 就義 jiù​yì

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 赴义/赴義 · fù​yì · to die for a cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赴义 / 赴義

    fù​yì

    to die for a cause

    To take a firm stand and sacrifice one's life for justice or duty; to die a martyr's death.

    赴, 义

    赴 (literal) → 赴 · fù · to attend 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

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  • created sense approved 赴义/赴義 · fù​yì · to answer the call of duty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赴义 / 赴義

    fù​yì

    to answer the call of duty

    To go toward justice or perform one's duty with determination; to act for a righteous cause.

    赴, 义

    赴 (literal) → 赴 · fù · to attend 义 (literal) → 义/義 · yì · justice

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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