殺身成仁 (saat3 san1 sing4 jan4) — die to achieve virtue; die for a just cause in Cantonese

saat˗₃sanˉ¹singˎ₄janˎ₄
杀身成仁
Mandarin Pinyin: sha1 shen1 cheng2 ren2

Meaning of 殺身成仁

noundie to achieve virtue; die for a just cause
nounsacrificing one's life for justice (slang)

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