重义轻生 — “To value righteousness above one's own life”
重义轻生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness above one's own life”. To be ready to sacrifice one's life for a just cause or moral principle. Literally, “To value righteousness and disregard life”.
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重义轻生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
重义轻生 Character Breakdown
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他总是重义轻生，为了帮助朋友，从不计较个人得失
He always prioritizes righteousness over his own well-being, never considering personal gains or losses when helping friends.
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Synonyms of 重义轻生
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- chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
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- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山，，qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
- chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
- chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
- chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
- chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
- chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
- zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury
- zhòng重hòu厚guǎ寡yán言Grave, steady, and taciturn
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Open the tool →Questions about 重义轻生
What does 重义轻生 mean?
重义轻生 (zhòng yì qīng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness above one's own life”.
How do you pronounce 重义轻生?
重义轻生 is pronounced zhòng yì qīng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重义轻生 literally mean?
Literally, 重义轻生 means “to value righteousness and disregard life”. It is used to mean “to value righteousness above one's own life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重义轻生?
指看重义行而轻视生命。