舍生取义

shě shēng qǔ yì

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 舍生取义

取
qǔ

to take

生
shēng

to be born

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

义
yì

justice

舍
shè

residence