bravely sacrifice one's life at a critical moment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesphrase
to offer one's life bravely in the face of danger; to sacrifice oneself for a righteous cause when facing peril
formalThis idiom describes extreme loyalty, courage, and self-sacrifice, often used in a formal or literary context to praise heroes, patriots, or people with a strong sense of duty.
Zài在
guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
jì际
，
wú无
shù数
yīng英
xióng雄
jiàn见
wēi危
shòu授
mìng命
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。
When the country was in peril, countless heroes sacrificed their lives to protect our homeland.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jiàn见
wēi危
shòu授
mìng命
de的
xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
，
zǒng总
shì是
chōng冲
zài在
zuì最
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
dì地
fang方
。
He was a firefighter who would bravely risk his life, always rushing to the most dangerous places.
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Jiàn见
wēi危
shòu授
mìng命
de的
jīng精
shén神
shì是
zhè这
ge个
mín民
zú族
zuì最
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
pǐn品
zhì质
zhī之
yī一
。
The spirit of sacrificing one's life in the face of danger is one of the most precious qualities of this nation.