die a martyr(shā shēn chéng rén)

die a martyr

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ā sh ēē NCH é NgR é n, which means to sacrifice one's life for the sake of justice and is highly praised by scholars of all ages. The latter generally refers to giving up one's own life in order to safeguard the just cause. From the Analects of Confucius, the Duke of Wei Ling.

Idiom explanation

Success: perfection; benevolence: benevolence, the highest standard of Confucian morality, is highly praised by scholars of all ages.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Wei linggong said: "the people with lofty ideals and benevolence do not seek survival to harm humanity, but kill themselves to become humanity."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] regard death as a return, sacrifice one's life for meaning antonym] muddle along and live, be greedy for life and fear death

Idiom usage

It's a serial verb; it's a predicate and an object; it's commendatory. If you have all the enthusiasm of the victims, you can trace them. Wen Yiduo's literature and art and patriotism in memory of March 18 and Li Deyu's on three virtues in Tang Dynasty: from the Han Dynasty of this week to the great Tang Dynasty, he killed himself and became a benevolent man. "Liang Gong Jiu Jian": when the Duke sees the prince, he says that he has not seen the prince for more than 20 years. Although he has killed himself, he does not judge whether he can be right. And to see the prince whimper and die. Then heaven ordered him to do so, and he recited it with his hand and said, "it's not my minister, it's Du Ji's minister. The 110th chapter of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: "although he didn't die, his eldest husband killed himself to be benevolent and regarded death as a return. His contribution was at that time, and he was well-known in the future. Why don't he wish it?"

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Confucius' disciples asked what to do when benevolence, virtue, loyalty and life were in conflict? Confucius said: "the real people with lofty ideals will not damage benevolence and justice because they are greedy for life and afraid of death. In order to achieve benevolence and morality, they can ignore their own lives." When Zi Gong asked how to cultivate benevolence, Confucius answered that we must start from above and lead the people to follow suit.

Chinese PinYin : shā shēn chéng rén