die for honor; martyrdom
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die to preserve one's integrity; to die a martyr for one's principles or country
literaryLiterary term often used in historical contexts to describe officials or scholars who chose death over dishonor or surrender.
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.
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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.