舍命 (shě mìng) — to risk or sacrifice one's life (often for a cause or another person)
Definition
舍命 (shě mìng) means to risk or give up one's life for a cause or another person — stronger than 拼命, which means simply 'to risk one's life' in a struggle or for an effort, often without a nobler cause.
verb
to risk or sacrifice one's life (often for a cause or another person)
Examples
- 舍命。Tā shě mìng qù jiù nà ge hái zi.He risked his life to save that child.
- 。Nà ge zhàn shì wèi zǔ guó shè le mìng.That soldier sacrificed his life for his country.
- ，。Zài nà chǎng dà huǒ zhōng, tā shè le mìng jiù chū sān gè rén.In that fire, he risked his life to rescue three people.
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