甘死如饴 — “To be willing to die as if it were a pleasant experience”
甘死如饴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be willing to die as if it were a pleasant experience”. To face death gladly and without fear. Literally, “To willingly die as if eating sweet maltose”.
甘死如饴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 甘死如饴 mean?
甘死如饴 (gān sǐ rú yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be willing to die as if it were a pleasant experience”.
How do you pronounce 甘死如饴?
甘死如饴 is pronounced gān sǐ rú yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘死如饴 literally mean?
Literally, 甘死如饴 means “to willingly die as if eating sweet maltose”. It is used to mean “to be willing to die as if it were a pleasant experience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘死如饴?
甘：情愿；饴：饴糖。甘愿去死，就像吃糖一般。形容不怕死，把死作为快事。