die at one's post

die at one's post

The Chinese idiom, y ǐ sh ē nx ù nzh í, means to devote one's life to one's duty. It's from Mencius with all his heart.

Idiom explanation

Martyrdom: to sacrifice one's life to achieve a certain goal. Give your life to be loyal to your job.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius: Mencius said: if there is Taoism in the world, we should sacrifice ourselves with Taoism; if there is no Taoism in the world, we should sacrifice ourselves with Taoism; if there is no Taoism in the world, we should sacrifice ourselves with Taoism; if we don't hear about it, we should sacrifice ourselves with Taoism.

Idiom usage

To do one's duty is to do one's duty. example Dr. Bethune died for the liberation of the Chinese people.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: be loyal to one's duty, serve one's country with one's life, be loyal to one's country with one's life; Antonyms: neglect one's duty