Death in the face of danger
In Chinese, Pinyin is l í NW ē izh ì m ì ng, which means to give up one's life when in danger. From the Analects of Confucius, Zi Zhang.
The origin of Idioms
Zi Zhang, the Analects of Confucius: "when a scholar sees danger and death, he thinks of meaning."
Idiom usage
He is willing to give up his life when he is in danger.
Chinese PinYin : lín wēi zhì mìng
Death in the face of danger
be well-educated and trained in military exercises. wén wǔ jiān bèi
advance by an inch but retreat by a foot -- to lose much more than what one gets. jǐn cùn tuì chǐ
help each other when both are in humble circumstances. yǐ mò xiāng rú
Throw oneself into the river and rush into the well. tóu hé bēn jǐng