Traduction :
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
Référence :
舍：舍弃；生：生命；取：求取；义：正义。舍弃生命以正义。指为正义而牺牲生命。
Origine :
《孟子·告子上》：“生，亦我所欲也，义，亦我所欲也。二者不可得兼，舍生而取义者也。”
Exemple :
～兮捐微躯，谁云女妇兮夫弗如？（明·李昌祺《剪灯余话·鸾鸾传》）
Annotation :
舍生取义1
1. shěshēngqǔyì :
[EN] to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
