舍生取义 meaning in English
lay down [give up] one's life for justice; die for a cause; give up one's life for righteousness; prefer honour to life; sacrifice one's life for the sake of righteousness
Examples
- The valiant never tastes of death but once .
勇士舍生取义只经历一次死的痛苦。 - He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework
他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子 - He always acts the martyr when he has to do the housework
他一做家务事就装成舍生取义的样子 - Great … … monkey king , i hope you can understand this one day … … your master ' s spirit
唐僧合十坐地，将月光宝盒放在一旁。 )观音：善哉善哉！悟空，希望你有一天能领悟你师傅这种舍生取义的精神。 - In some cases it can even be fatal , if pleasure is one ' s truth and its attainment more important than life itself
有时候，有些人以自己笃信的真理为志趣，追寻真理甚于保全生命，于是就有舍生取义之举。