舍生取义 (捨生取義) shě shēng qǔ yì
shě shēng qǔ yì
set phrase
to give up life for righteousness; to choose honor over life
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: Idiom from Mencius(CC-CEDICT '捨生取義')
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- 卷九十六 列傳第六十六 列女 Volume 96 Biographies 66: Exemplary Women Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 1
- 卷三十八 列傳第八 宣五王 文六王 Volume 38 Biographies 8: Five Princes of Xuan; Six Princes of Wen Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 1
- 卷七十六 列傳第二十六: 太宗諸子 Volume 76 Biographies 26: Taizong's Sons Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 1