lay down one's life for justice(shě shēng qǔ yì)

lay down one's life for justice

Sacrifice one's life for righteousness, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ě sh ē ngq ǔ y ì, which means not afraid of sacrifice for a just cause, and is highly praised by the Confucians of all ages. It is often used to praise the valuable spirit of others. It's from Mencius, gaozishang.

The origin of Idioms

"Life is what I want, righteousness is what I want. You can't have both. You can't give up your life and take righteousness. "

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] serve one's country with one's own life, sacrifice one's own life to pursue law

Idiom usage

It's a serial verb. It's a subject, a predicate and an attribute. It's a commendatory meaning. I donate my body. Who can say that a woman is like a husband? The story of Luan by Li Changqi in Ming Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : shě shēng qǔ yì