释生取义 — “To sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause or moral principles”
释生取义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause or moral principles”. To choose righteousness over one's own life. Literally, “Give up life for righteousness”.
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释生取义 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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面对危难，他选择释生取义，保护了更多人的安全。
Facing danger, he chose to sacrifice his life for righteousness, protecting the safety of more people.
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What does 释生取义 mean?
释生取义 (shì shēng qǔ yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause or moral principles”.
How do you pronounce 释生取义?
释生取义 is pronounced shì shēng qǔ yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 释生取义 literally mean?
Literally, 释生取义 means “Give up life for righteousness”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice one's life for a righteous cause or moral principles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 释生取义?
犹言舍生取义。