die a martyr to a just cause

die a martyr to a just cause

Chengrenquyi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch é NgR é NQ ǔ y ì, which refers to dying for a noble cause. It comes from the Analects of Confucius.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius of the pre Qin period, Wei linggong said, "people with lofty ideals and benevolence do not seek survival to harm benevolence, but kill themselves to become benevolence." example since the husband has made great contributions to the country, he dare not keep his body private. I know a thing or two about the principle of benevolence and justice. (Yao xueyin, Li Zicheng, Vol.1, Chapter 23)

Idiom usage

It's a combination, a predicate and an attributive, with commendatory meaning, used in writing.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: sacrifice one's life for righteousness, sacrifice one's life for benevolence