捨se2生sang1取ceoi2義ji6

simp舍生取义

se2 sang1 ceoi2 ji6shě shēng qǔ yì

English

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)
to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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