We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「成仁取義」.
Learn about the idiom 「成仁取義」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
To die for benevolence: to sacrifice one’s life for the sake of benevolence; to seek justice: to sacrifice one’s life for the sake of justice. Sacrifice your life for justice.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chéng rén qǔ yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing4 yan4 cheui2 yi6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
