舍生取义
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
verb
Traditional: 捨生取義
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- (verb) to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
- would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
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