die; perish; lose one's life
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to die; to perish; to lose one's life
literaryA literary term used in written Chinese, often referring to death in tragic, heroic, or honorable circumstances.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhèng正
yì义
ér而
yǔn殒
shēn身
。
He gave his life for justice.
Xǔ许
duō多
zhàn战
shì士
yǔn殒
shēn身
shā沙
chǎng场
。
Many soldiers perished on the battlefield.
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Tā她
bù不
rěn忍
jiàn见
fū夫
jūn君
yǔn殒
shēn身
，
suì遂
yǐ以
shēn身
xiāng相
xùn殉
。
Unable to bear seeing her husband die, she followed him in death.