sacrifice oneself to protect others
Self sacrifice is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ě J ǐ y ú NR é n, which means valuing others and belittling oneself. It comes from Mencius heart down.
The origin of Idioms
Mencius heart down: "people's diseases give up their fields, but the fields of Yun people, those who want from people are heavy, and so those who want from themselves are light."
Idiom usage
It means to value others and despise oneself
Examples
We should be careful not to forget our ancestors, but to welcome the spit of Xi Zhong; we should sacrifice ourselves and others to abandon the characteristics of China. Overview of Chinese literature by Tao Zengyou
Analysis of Idioms
Antonym: conceit
Chinese PinYin : shě jǐ yún rén
sacrifice oneself to protect others
Change one's name into another. dùn míng gǎi zuò
To prosper in the shade of mountains. shān yīn chéng xīng
the few are no match for the many. sì bù niù liù