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Meaning of 舍生取义

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舍 shě 生 shēng 取 qǔ 义 yì (Trad.: 捨生取義)
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
Related Words
Antonyms: 苟且偷生
Example Sentences
1
他忠心
,
一路舍生取义
,
保护师傅
。
He is faithful, all the way its attainment, protect the teacher;
2
他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子
。
He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework.
3
该革命家告诉法庭
,
为了世界和平他将舍生取义
。
The revolutionist told court that he would die for the cause of world peace.
4
古代这种风格并不少见
,
舍生取义之人比比皆是
。
This is not uncommon in ancient style, just take care of Health of the people everywhere.
5
他的信仰尽管如此
,
就在他要舍生取义之时
,
不免有所怀疑
,
或是被死亡的恐惧所掌控
。
His belief notwithstanding, he could not have helped doubting or being gripped by the fear of death at the moment of his supreme sacrifice.