成仁 (chéng rén) — to die for a righteous cause, to sacrifice one's life for a just principle

Definition

A formal, literary verb meaning 'to die for a righteous cause,' almost always used in historical or patriotic contexts (e.g., 杀身成仁). Not used in everyday speech.

verb
to die for a righteous causeto sacrifice one's life for a just principle

Examples

  • 成仁
    Xǔ duō rén rén zhì shì wèi le xìn yǎng ér chéng rén.
    Many people of goodwill die for their beliefs.
  • Tā zuì zhōng zài gé mìng zhōng chéng le rén.
    He ultimately died for the revolution.
  • 成仁
    Tā wèi le guó jiā ér chéng rén.
    He died for his country.

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