舍己救人(shě jǐ jiù rén)

4 characters

to abandon self for others (idiom)

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to give upFull guide →
selfFull guide →
variant of 救[jiu4]Full guide →
personFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
shě jǐ jiù rén
Meaning
to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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