willing to sacrifice life in case of danger(jiàn wēi shòu mìng)

willing to sacrifice life in case of danger

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji à NW à ISH à um à ng, which means to have the courage to sacrifice one's life at a critical moment. It comes from the Analects of Confucius.

Idiom explanation

Mandate: give your life.

The origin of Idioms

According to the Analects of Confucius, we can think of what is right when we see the benefits, give orders when we are in danger, and never forget the words of life for a long time. We can also be adults

Idiom usage

To be brave to give up one's life at a critical moment. How many people have tried their best to deal with the situation! The seventy second chapter of Feng Menglong's Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: "Wu Shezhi said:" to give orders in case of danger is the duty of a minister. A loyal sycophant has his own opinion. Why should he swear! But if the officials don't arrive, I'll worry about the Chu monarchs and officials. From now on, I won't be able to eat safely. "

Idiom story

Zilu asked Confucius how to be a perfect person. Confucius asked him to learn from Zang Wuzhong, Meng gongchuo, Bian Zhuangzi and ran of Lu state, and at the same time strengthen the study of rites and music. He could not forget his righteousness when he saw the benefits. When he saw that others were in danger, he could sacrifice his life to rescue them and stick to his credit. In this way, he could become a perfect person.

Chinese PinYin : jiàn wēi shòu mìng