sacrifice oneself to protect others

sacrifice oneself to protect others

Self sacrifice is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ě J ǐ y ú NR é n, which means valuing others and belittling oneself. It comes from Mencius heart down.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius heart down: "people's diseases give up their fields, but the fields of Yun people, those who want from people are heavy, and so those who want from themselves are light."

Idiom usage

It means to value others and despise oneself

Examples

We should be careful not to forget our ancestors, but to welcome the spit of Xi Zhong; we should sacrifice ourselves and others to abandon the characteristics of China. Overview of Chinese literature by Tao Zengyou

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: conceit