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死得其所 — “To die a worthy death”

死得其所 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die a worthy death”. To die for a just cause or with great significance. Literally, “die in one's proper place; die where one belongs”.

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死得其所 Pronunciation and Pinyin

死得其所 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
死
sǐ6to die
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
其
qí8its, his, her, their
所
suǒ8place or that which

Example Sentence with 死得其所

他为了挽救落水儿童而英勇牺牲,可以说死得其所
He bravely sacrificed his life to save a drowning child; one could say he died a worthy death.

Idioms Related to 死得其所

Synonyms of 死得其所

  • míng名chuí垂qīng青shǐ史be remembered in history for great achievements
  • liú流fāng芳bǎi百shì世leave a good name for posterity

Antonyms of 死得其所

  • sǐ死yǒu有yú余gū辜deserve death many times over

More idioms starting with 死

  • sǐ死bù不huí回tóu头stubbornly refuse to change
  • sǐ死bù不kāi开kǒu口refuse to speak or reveal information
  • sǐ死bù不huǐ悔gǎi改stubbornly refuse to repent
  • sǐ死bù不gǎi改huǐ悔unrepentant until death
  • sǐ死bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵Advance with unwavering resolve unto death
  • sǐ死bù不sǐ死,,huó活bù不huó活caught in an agonizing dilemma
  • sǐ死bù不gān甘xīn心unwilling to accept defeat until death
  • sǐ死bù不míng瞑mù目die with everlasting regret
  • sǐ死bù不yào要liǎn脸utterly shameless
  • sǐ死bù不zú足xī惜death not worth regretting
  • sǐ死bù不bì闭mù目die with unfulfilled wishes
  • sǐ死qiě且bù不xiǔ朽to be remembered forever

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Questions about 死得其所

What does 死得其所 mean?

死得其所 (sǐ dé qí suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die a worthy death”.

How do you pronounce 死得其所?

死得其所 is pronounced sǐ dé qí suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 死得其所 literally mean?

Literally, 死得其所 means “die in one's proper place; die where one belongs”. It is used to mean “to die a worthy death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 死得其所?

所:处所,地方;得其所:得到合适的地方。指死得有价值,有意义。

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