舍生取义 in English she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to give up life for righteousness (idiomatic expression, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
  • would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

Simplified Characters

舍 生 取 义

Traditional Characters

捨 生 取 義

Pinyin

she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

舍she3to give up 生sheng1to be born 取qu3to take 义yi4surname Yi