殺身成仁 [杀－－－]

Jyutping saat3 san1 sing4 jan4
Pinyin shā shēn chéng rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. sacrificing one's life for justice (slang)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to die to achieve virtue; to die for a just cause
    (syn.) 捨生取義, 舍生取义
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    杀身成仁
    殺身成仁
    shā shēn chéng rén
    • to die for a righteous cause