face death unflinchingly; treat death as returning home
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to face death unflinchingly; to treat death as if returning home; to be fearless in the face of death
literaryUsed to describe heroic, fearless, or unyielding courage, especially in dangerous or life-threatening situations. Often used in formal, literary, or patriotic contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
tú屠
dāo刀
，
tā他
shì视
sǐ死
rú如
guī归
，
háo毫
bù不
wèi畏
jù惧
。
Facing the enemy's butcher knife, he faced death unflinchingly without the slightest fear.
Zhè这
xiē些
gé革
mìng命
zhě者
dōu都
yǒu有
zhe着
shì视
sǐ死
rú如
guī归
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
These revolutionaries all possessed a spirit of treating death as returning home.
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Zài在
wēi危
jí急
guān关
tóu头
，
tā他
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
le了
shì视
sǐ死
rú如
guī归
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
。
At the critical moment, he demonstrated courage that faced death without flinching.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
shì视
sǐ死
rú如
guī归
，
chōng冲
xiàng向
dí敌
zhèn阵
。
The soldiers faced death unflinchingly as they charged toward the enemy lines.