Meaning of 死节
死节 means to die to preserve one's integrity; to die a martyr for one's principles or country. Pronounced sǐ jié.
- to die to preserve one's integrity; to die a martyr for one's principles or country
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng忠
chén臣
wèi为
guó国
sǐ死
jié节
，
míng名
chuí垂
qīng青
shǐ史
。
Loyal officials who died for their country are recorded in history.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
sǐ死
jié节
，
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tóu投
xiáng降
。
He would rather die a martyr than surrender to the enemy.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǒu有
sǐ死
jié节
zhī之
shì士
，
bù不
gǒu苟
qiě且
tōu偷
shēng生
。
The ancients had men of integrity who would not live in disgrace.