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go to one's death like a hero; be executed and die a hero's death

kāng kǎi jiù yì

慷 慨 就 义

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go to one's death like a hero; be executed and die a hero's death
- tā zài kāng kǎi jiù yì zhī qián chàng dú luó mǎ shī gē hé xì jù
  他在慷慨就义之前，畅读罗马诗歌和戏剧。
  Prior to sainthood, he read Roman poets and playwrights.
synonym
kāng kǎi juān shēng慷慨捐生
antonym
gǒu qiě tōu shēng苟且偷生

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