shě舍shēng生wàng忘sǐ死
To be ready to sacrifice one's life; to brave any danger or difficulty without fear for one's own safety or well-being.
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Ancient
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Xue Rengui, a farmer from Dahungzhuang in Longmen, Yizhou, developed a passion for martial arts from a young age. By twenty, he had mastered all eighteen forms of combat.
With a strong desire to join the military and serve his homeland, his parents encouraged him to be ready to sacrifice his life for the country.
He confidently told his parents, "Now, when the nation needs skilled individuals to repel invaders and secure its borders, your son, with his perfected martial arts, wisdom, and courage, will surely achieve swift victory on the battlefield."