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生
取
义
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Definitions
1. to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2. would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
Components
舍
shě
–
to give up
生
shēng
–
to be born
取
qǔ
–
to take
义
Yì
–
surname Yi