舍生忘死 — “To be ready to sacrifice one's life”
舍生忘死 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ready to sacrifice one's life”. To brave any danger or difficulty without fear for one's own safety or well-being. Literally, “Abandon life, forget death”.
舍生忘死 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 舍shě
- 生shēng
- 忘wàng
- 死sǐ
舍生忘死 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 舍生忘死
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."
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More idioms starting with 舍
- shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
- shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
- shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
- shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
- shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
- shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
- shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
- shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
- shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
- shě舍jǐ己jiù救rén人sacrifice oneself to save others
Questions about 舍生忘死
- What does 舍生忘死 mean?
- 舍生忘死 (shě shēng wàng sǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ready to sacrifice one's life”.
- How do you pronounce 舍生忘死?
- 舍生忘死 is pronounced shě shēng wàng sǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 舍生忘死 literally mean?
- Literally, 舍生忘死 means “Abandon life, forget death”. It is used to mean “to be ready to sacrifice one's life”.
- Where does 舍生忘死 come from?
- 舍生忘死 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 舍生忘死?
- 不把个人的生死放在心上。