Meaning of 舍生取义
舍生取义 means to give up one's life for the sake of righteousness; to sacrifice oneself for justice. Pronounced shě shēng qǔ yì.
- to give up one's life for the sake of righteousness; to sacrifice oneself for justice
Definitions & Examples
Wén文
Tiān天
xiáng祥
níng宁
kěn肯
shě舍
shēng生
qǔ取
yì义
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
bèi背
pàn叛
guó国
jiā家
。
Wen Tianxiang would rather sacrifice his life for righteousness than betray his country.
Zài在
wēi危
jí急
guān关
tóu头
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
shě舍
shēng生
qǔ取
yì义
。
At the critical moment, he chose to sacrifice his life for righteousness.
Shě舍
shēng生
qǔ取
yì义
de的
jīng精
shén神
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
The spirit of sacrificing one's life for righteousness is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
shě舍
shēng生
qǔ取
yì义
，
jiù救
xià下
le了
shí十
duō多
míng名
rén人
zhì质
。
This hero sacrificed his life to save more than ten hostages.