视死如归 (shì sǐ rú guī) — (idiom) to face death unflinchingly; to be utterly fearless in the face of danger or sacrifice
Definition
A literary chengyu meaning to face death as if it were coming home — a lofty, formal praise for total fearlessness and devotion to a cause.
idiom
to face death unflinchinglyto be utterly fearless in the face of danger or sacrifice
Examples
- 视死如归，。Gé mìng xiān liè men shì sǐ rú guī, wèi le lǐ xiǎng xiàn chū le shēng mìng.The revolutionary martyrs faced death unflinchingly, sacrificing their lives for their ideals.
- ，视死如归，。Zhàn chǎng shàng, zhàn shì men gè gè shì sǐ rú guī, háo bú tuì suō.On the battlefield, every soldier was utterly fearless and never retreated.
- 视死如归。Zhè zhǒng shì sǐ rú guī de jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men yǒng yuǎn xué xí.This spirit of facing death unflinchingly is worth learning from forever.
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