捨生取義 — she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4 — Chinese Dictionary

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捨

生

取

義

捨

生

取

義

Definitions4 characters

she³ sheng¹ qu³ yi⁴

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)/to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

捨

生

取

義

As word

1

she³

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)/to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

2

sheng¹

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)/to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

3

qu³

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)/to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

4

yi⁴

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)/to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles