Meaning of 授命
授命 means to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life; to authorize; to commission; to issue orders (esp. by a head of state). Pronounced shòu mìng.
- to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life
- to authorize; to commission; to issue orders (esp. by a head of state)
Definitions & Examples
Jiàn见
wēi危
shòu授
mìng命
，
shì是
zhōng忠
chén臣
de的
běn本
sè色
。
To sacrifice one's life when facing danger is the true character of a loyal minister.
Jiāng将
jūn军
lín临
wēi危
shòu授
mìng命
，
zhuàng壮
liè烈
xī牺
shēng牲
。
The general laid down his life in the face of peril, dying a heroic death.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhěng拯
jiù救
luò落
shuǐ水
ér儿
tóng童
ér而
shòu授
mìng命
。
He gave his life to save the drowning child.