The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「輕生重義」, detailing its meaning and use.
The idiom 「輕生重義」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It means to despise life and value just causes. Same as “put righteousness before one’s own life”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng shēng zhòng yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hing1 sang1 jung6/chung5/chung4 yi6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
