就义 (jiù yì) — to die a martyr (for a righteous cause)
Definition
Literary verb meaning to die as a martyr for a just cause — used almost exclusively in writing about revolutionary heroes, not for ordinary death. Pairs naturally with 烈士 ('martyr').
verb
to die a martyr (for a righteous cause)
Examples
- 就义。Tā wèi le gé mìng zhuàng liè jiù yì.He died a martyr for the revolution.
- 。Nà xiē yīng xióng zài yù zhōng yīng yǒng jiù le yì.Those heroes died a martyr bravely in prison.
- 就义。jiù yì De liè shì men yǒng yuǎn bèi rén mín míng jì.The martyrs who died for the cause are forever remembered by the people.
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