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捨己救人 (se2 gei2 gau3 jan4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

捨己救人 (se2 gei2 gau3 jan4, shě jǐ jiù rén) — to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people; altruism

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 捨得 (se2 dak1) — to miss (emotion)
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• 捨身圖報 (se2 san1 tou4 bou3) — to repay for favor, even if it costs one's life
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• 捨 (se2) — to give up willingly; to abandon; to give alms; to discard
• 捨下 (se2 haa6) — to abandon; to lay down

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