死而无怨 — “To die without regret or resentment”
死而无怨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die without regret or resentment”. To be perfectly content and accepting of one's fate, even in death. Literally, “Die without resentment”.
死而无怨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 死sǐ
- 而ér
- 无wú
- 怨yuàn
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Origin and Story of 死而无怨
During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius was traveling and lecturing. Zilu, carrying his sword, accompanied him for protection. Zilu remarked that he was like an arrow and didn't need to study. Confucius replied that studying could make him both brave and wise.
Zilu then asked Confucius whom he would choose to work with if he were to command an army.
Confucius stated that he would not want to work with those who would 'fight a tiger bare-handed' or 'cross a river without a boat' – brave but reckless individuals. Instead, he would prefer to work with people who possess both courage and wisdom, for with such companions, he would 'die without resentment' (死而无怨).
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More idioms starting with 死
- sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
- sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
- sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
- sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
- sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
- sǐ死bù不sǐ死，，huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
- sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
- sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
- sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
- sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
- sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever
Questions about 死而无怨
- What does 死而无怨 mean?
- 死而无怨 (sǐ ér wú yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die without regret or resentment”.
- How do you pronounce 死而无怨?
- 死而无怨 is pronounced sǐ ér wú yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 死而无怨 literally mean?
- Literally, 死而无怨 means “Die without resentment”. It is used to mean “to die without regret or resentment”.
- Where does 死而无怨 come from?
- 死而无怨 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 死而无怨?
- 即使死了，也毫不怨恨。形容心甘情愿。