How do you pronounce 视死如归?

视死如归 is pronounced shì sǐ rú guī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 视死如归 literally mean?

Literally, 视死如归 means “to regard death as returning home”. It is used to mean “to regard death as returning home”.

Where does 视死如归 come from?

视死如归 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 视死如归?

把死看得象回家一样平常。形容不怕牺牲生命。

视死如归 — “To regard death as returning home”

视死如归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard death as returning home”. To face death unflinchingly and without fear of sacrificing one's life. Literally, “To regard death as returning home”.

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视死如归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

视shì
死sǐ
如rú
归guī

视死如归 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
视	shì	8	to look, to see, to view
死	sǐ	6	to die
如	rú	6	like, as, if
归	guī	5	return, go back, belong to

Example Sentence with 视死如归

在一次紧急任务中，队员们视死如归地投入到工作中，最终成功完成了挑战。

During an urgent mission, the team members threw themselves into their work, facing death unflinchingly, and ultimately succeeded in completing the challenge.

Origin and Story of 视死如归

Bao Shuya recommended Guan Zhong to Duke Huan of Qi. Duke Huan consulted Guan Zhong on his grand strategies to reform politics and revive the state.

Guan Zhong replied, 'For developing land, expanding cities, boosting production, and maximizing land benefits, I am not as good as Ning Chi. Please appoint him as the chief official for economic affairs. For appropriate promotions and demotions, precise commands, graceful conduct, and refined etiquette, I am not as good as Xi Peng. Please appoint him as the chief official for diplomatic affairs. For diligent work from dawn till dusk, disregarding personal safety and value, and daring to admonish the ruler, I am not as good as Dong Guo Ya. Please appoint him as the chief official for supervision. For orderly armies, valiant fighting, and making the entire army advance resolutely, regarding death as going home, once the war drums sound, I am not as good as Wangzichengfu. Please appoint him as the Grand Sima. For wise judgment in cases, never executing the undeserving, and never wronging the innocent, I am not as good as Xian Zhang. Please appoint him as the chief official for justice.'

Guan Zhong continued, 'If you merely wish to govern the state and strengthen its military, these five men are sufficient. But if you aspire to become the hegemon among the feudal lords, then I, Guan Zhong, am all you need.'

Duke Huan was greatly pleased. He followed Guan Zhong's counsel implicitly and ultimately achieved hegemony.

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Antonyms of 视死如归

tān贪shēng生pà怕sǐ死greedy for life, afraid of death

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Questions about 视死如归

What does 视死如归 mean?: 视死如归 (shì sǐ rú guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regard death as returning home”.
How do you pronounce 视死如归?: 视死如归 is pronounced shì sǐ rú guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 视死如归 literally mean?: Literally, 视死如归 means “to regard death as returning home”. It is used to mean “to regard death as returning home”.
Where does 视死如归 come from?: 视死如归 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 视死如归?: 把死看得象回家一样平常。形容不怕牺牲生命。

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