死而无悔 — “To die without any regrets”
死而无悔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die without any regrets”. To be absolutely resolute and unwavering, even in the face of death or extreme sacrifice. Literally, “Die and have no regrets”.
死而无悔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 死sǐ
- 而ér
- 无wú
- 悔huǐ
死而无悔 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 死而无悔
During the Spring and Autumn period, Confucius was traveling and giving lectures. Zilu, carrying his sword, went to protect him.
Zilu remarked that he was like an arrow and didn't need to study. Confucius responded that studying could make him both courageous and resourceful.
Zilu then asked Confucius who he would like to cooperate with if he were to command an army.
Confucius replied that he would not want to associate with those who would fight a tiger bare-handed or cross a river on foot without proper planning or wisdom.
Instead, he preferred to work with individuals who were both brave and resourceful, and with whom he would have no regrets, even if it meant facing death.
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Antonyms of 死而无悔
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 死而无悔
- What does 死而无悔 mean?
- 死而无悔 (sǐ ér wú huǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die without any regrets”.
- How do you pronounce 死而无悔?
- 死而无悔 is pronounced sǐ ér wú huǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 死而无悔 literally mean?
- Literally, 死而无悔 means “Die and have no regrets”. It is used to mean “to die without any regrets”.
- Where does 死而无悔 come from?
- 死而无悔 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 死而无悔?
- 就是死了也不懊悔。形容态度坚决。