愤不顾身 — “To act courageously and selflessly”
愤不顾身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act courageously and selflessly”. Without regard for personal safety or consequences. Literally, “indignant and disregard oneself”.
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Origin and Story of 愤不顾身
During the Western Jin Dynasty, Shi Chong, a wealthy man from Bohai, was exceedingly rich. He built a magnificent Golden Valley Garden villa specifically for his beloved singer, Lüzhu.
After being dismissed from his official post, he stayed at home, constantly guarding Lüzhu. Sun Xiu, the Minister of the Secretariat, happened to see the famous Lüzhu and was captivated by her beauty.
He demanded Lüzhu from Shi Chong, but was refused. Enraged, Sun Xiu sent soldiers to seize her by force. In an act of indignant self-sacrifice (愤不顾身), Lüzhu jumped from a high building to her death.
Idioms Related to 愤不顾身
Synonyms of 愤不顾身
More idioms starting with 愤
- fèn愤bù不yù欲shēng生indignant, not wishing to live
- fèn愤shì世jí嫉sú俗resentful and cynical of society
- fèn愤shì世jí嫉è恶indignant at societal injustice
- fèn愤shì世jí嫉xié邪resent social injustice and detest evil
- fèn愤shì世jí疾sú俗resent social injustice and corrupt customs
- fèn愤shì世jí疾xié邪indignant at the world and detesting evil
- fèn愤fā发yǒu有wéi为rouse oneself to vigorous action and achieve
- fèn愤hèn恨bù不píng平resentful and indignant over injustice
- fèn愤fèn愤bù不píng平indignant and resentful
- fèn愤mèn懑bù不píng平indignant and resentful due to injustice
- fèn愤shí时jí嫉sú俗resent social norms
- fèn愤shí时jí疾sú俗indignant at social ills and common customs
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Open the tool →Questions about 愤不顾身
What does 愤不顾身 mean?
愤不顾身 (fèn bù gù shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act courageously and selflessly”.
How do you pronounce 愤不顾身?
愤不顾身 is pronounced fèn bù gù shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愤不顾身 literally mean?
Literally, 愤不顾身 means “indignant and disregard oneself”. It is used to mean “to act courageously and selflessly”.
Where does 愤不顾身 come from?
愤不顾身 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 愤不顾身?
奋勇直前，不顾自身安危。