重气轻命 — “To value righteousness and integrity more than one's own life”
重气轻命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness and integrity more than one's own life”. To put integrity before life; to prefer death to dishonor. Literally, “value integrity, disregard life”.
重气轻命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
重气轻命 Character Breakdown
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- chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
- chóng重sān三dié迭sì四repeat something over and over
- zhòng重yì义qīng轻cái财Value righteousness over wealth
- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
- zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山，，qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
- chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
- chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
- chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
- chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
- chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
- zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury
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What does 重气轻命 mean?
重气轻命 (zhòng qì qīng mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to value righteousness and integrity more than one's own life”.
How do you pronounce 重气轻命?
重气轻命 is pronounced zhòng qì qīng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 重气轻命 literally mean?
Literally, 重气轻命 means “value integrity, disregard life”. It is used to mean “to value righteousness and integrity more than one's own life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 重气轻命?
指看重义行而轻视生命。