sacrifice one's life; lay down one's life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life
Originally a Buddhist term for sacrificing the body to demonstrate piety; now generally used for sacrificing oneself for one's country or others.
Tā他
shě舍
shēn身
wéi为
guó国
，
yīng英
yǒng勇
xī牺
shēng牲
。
He sacrificed his life for his country and died heroically.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
shě舍
shēn身
jiù救
rén人
，
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
。
The firefighter sacrificed himself to save others, which is truly admirable.
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Tā她
shě舍
shēn身
qǔ取
yì义
de的
jīng精
shén神
gǎn感
dòng动
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
。
Her spirit of sacrificing herself for righteousness moved everyone.