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舍己救人 — “To sacrifice oneself to save others”

舍己救人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself to save others”. To risk one's own life to rescue someone. Literally, “sacrifice oneself to save others”.

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舍己救人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 舍shě
  • 己jǐ
  • 救jiù
  • 人rén

舍己救人 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舍
shě8house, give way
己
jǐ3self, oneself
救
jiù11save, rescue, or help
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 舍己救人

面对突发险情,他毫不犹豫地冲上前去,舍己救人,赢得大家的敬佩。
Facing the sudden danger, he rushed forward without hesitation, sacrificing himself to save others, winning everyone's admiration.

Idioms Related to 舍己救人

Synonyms of 舍己救人

  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others

More idioms starting with 舍

  • shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
  • shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
  • shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
  • shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
  • shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
  • shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
  • shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
  • shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
  • shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
  • shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
  • shě舍jǐ己yún芸rén人belittle oneself, elevate others

Questions about 舍己救人

What does 舍己救人 mean?
舍己救人 (shě jǐ jiù rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself to save others”.
How do you pronounce 舍己救人?
舍己救人 is pronounced shě jǐ jiù rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍己救人 literally mean?
Literally, 舍己救人 means “sacrifice oneself to save others”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice oneself to save others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍己救人?
舍己:牺牲自己。不惜牺牲自己去救别人。
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