捨生取義 [ㄕㄜˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄩˇ ㄧˋ; she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4] to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles ◄ ►
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