- 舍不得 shěbude begrudgeto be unwilling to spend, use, or consume something out of frugality or because one values the resource
- 舍得 shěde willingly part withto be willing to part with something
- 舍弃 shěqì abandonto give up, discard, or renounce something, often implying a sense of sacrifice or finality
- 施舍 shīshě charityto give money, food, or other help to those in need, especially as alms
- 取舍 qǔshě selectionto select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject
- 割舍 gēshě part withto reluctantly give up or let go of something or someone one cherishes
- 依依不舍 yīyībùshě reluctant to partreluctant to part; broken-hearted at having to leave
- 恋恋不舍 liànliànbùshě unwilling to partreluctant to part; loath to leave
- 锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě persevereto chip away at a task and not abandon it; to show unflagging efforts or persistence
- 穷追不舍 qióngzhuībùshě pursue relentlesslyto pursue relentlessly
- 舍身 shěshēn sacrifice oneselfto give one's life for a cause
- 舍命 shěmìng risk one's lifeto risk one's life
- 四舍五入 sìshěwǔrù roundto round a number to the nearest integer or decimal place (literally: discard four, enter five)
- 舍己救人 shějǐjiùrén self-sacrificeto abandon or sacrifice oneself to save or help others; altruism
- 难舍难分 nánshěnánfēn loath to partloath to part; emotionally close and unwilling to separate
- 舍本逐末 shěběnzhúmò neglect essentialsto neglect fundamentals and concentrate on trivial details
- 舍生忘死 shěshēngwàngsǐ braverybravery with no thought of personal safety; risking life and limb or being undaunted by perils
- 舍己为人 shějǐwèirén altruismto sacrifice one's own interest or life for the sake of others; to abandon self for others
- 舍下 shěxià abandonto give up or leave behind a person, place, or thing
- 舍生取义 shěshēngqǔyì righteous sacrificeto sacrifice one's life for the sake of righteousness or moral principles; to choose honor over life
- 难分难舍 nánfēnnánshě inseparableloath to part; emotionally close and unwilling to separate
- 舍己为公 shějǐwèigōng altruismto sacrifice personal interests for the public good; to be selfless and public-spirited
- 难舍难离 nánshěnánlí inseparableloath to part; emotionally close and unwilling to separate
- 舍车保帅 shějūbǎoshuài scapegoatingto protect a senior figure by blaming or sacrificing an underling; to pass the buck
- 舍身求法 shěshēnqiúfǎ self-sacrifice for truthto abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth; to sacrifice oneself for a noble cause
- 弃舍 qìshě abandonto leave behind or discard a person or object
- 舍不得孩子套不住狼 shěbùdeháizitàobùzhùláng nothing venturedone who is not prepared to take risks or make sacrifices will not achieve great things; literally, if you cannot part with the child, you will not catch the wolf
- 施粥舍饭 shīzhōushěfàn provide almsto provide congee and food to the poor as charity (idiom)
- 舍饭 shěfàn give out free foodto give out free meals to the poor or needy as an act of charity, often associated with temples or wealthy households in olden times
- 断舍离 duànshělí decluttering(neologism c. 2012) decluttering; minimalism; the practice of forgoing, discarding, and letting go (orthographic borrowing from Japanese danshari)
- 善财难舍 shàncáinánshě miserlyrefusing to contribute to charity or acting as a skinflint even when in a position to help
- 舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马 shědeyīshēnguǎ, gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ fearlessnessthe spirit of being willing to risk everything, even death, to challenge authority or achieve a difficult goal
- 不舍 bùshě reluctantreluctant to part with (something or someone); unwilling to let go of
- 舍正从邪 shězhèngcóngxié going astrayto abandon the right path and follow evil; to be corrupted by evil influences
- 舍己 shějǐ self-sacrificethe act of sacrificing one's own interests or life for the benefit of others; being selfless or altruistic
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH