Meaning of 杀身成仁
杀身成仁 means to sacrifice one's life to achieve benevolence; to die for a just or noble cause. Pronounced shā shēn chéng rén.
- to sacrifice one's life to achieve benevolence; to die for a just or noble cause
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhèng正
yì义
shì事
yè业
，
bù不
xī惜
shā杀
shēn身
chéng成
rén仁
。
He did not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the cause of justice.
Wén文
Tiān天
xiáng祥
shā杀
shēn身
chéng成
rén仁
，
chéng成
wéi为
hòu后
shì世
kǎi楷
mó模
。
Wen Tianxiang died a martyr's death and became a model for future generations.
Zài在
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
shā杀
shēn身
chéng成
rén仁
，
bǎo保
hù护
le了
tóng同
bàn伴
。
At the critical moment, he chose to sacrifice himself to protect his companions.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
，
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
jūn君
zǐ子
yīng应
dāng当
yǒu有
shā杀
shēn身
chéng成
rén仁
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
。
The ancients believed that a true gentleman should have the courage to sacrifice his life for virtue.