Meaning of 殉节
殉节 means to sacrifice one's life for one's country after military defeat or national destruction (rather than surrender); (of women, historical) to sacrifice one's life resisting violation or humiliation. Pronounced xùn jié.
- to sacrifice one's life for one's country after military defeat or national destruction (rather than surrender)
- (of women, historical) to sacrifice one's life resisting violation or humiliation
- (of women, historical) to commit suicide after one's husband's death to demonstrate chastity
Definitions & Examples
Chéng城
pò破
zhī之
shí时
，
jiāng将
jūn军
kāng慷
kǎi慨
xùn殉
jié节
，
shì誓
sǐ死
bù不
xiáng降
。
When the city fell, the general died heroically for his honor, swearing never to surrender.
Míng明
mò末
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
shì士
dà大
fū夫
xuǎn选
zé择
xùn殉
jié节
，
bù不
yuàn愿
shì事
èr二
zhǔ主
。
Many scholar-officials chose to die for their principles at the end of the Ming Dynasty, unwilling to serve a second ruler.
Xùn殉
jié节
zhě者
suī虽
sǐ死
，
qí其
qì气
jié节
cháng长
cún存
。
Though those who die for honor are gone, their moral integrity remains eternal.