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舍生取义

shě shēng qǔ yì

Definitions

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

Child Words of 舍生取义

生
shēng
取
qǔ
舍
shě
舍
shè
义
yì