汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 舍生取义
舍生取义 (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
舍 give up / 生 life / 取 Seek / 义 justice / Give up life for justice / Refers to the sacrifice of life for justice
为了正义事业不惜牺牲生命。语出《孟子·告子上》生,亦我所欲也;义,亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼,舍生而取义者也。”
shě/shè shēng () yì
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