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捨生成仁 (se2 sang1 sing4 jan4) — sacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values in Cantonese

seˊ²捨sangˉ¹生singˎ₄成janˎ₄仁
简 舍生成仁
Mandarin Pinyin: she3 sheng1 cheng2 ren2

Meaning of 捨生成仁

nounsacrifice for virtue or higher ethical values

Characters in 捨生成仁

捨se2
abandon; give up; forgo
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
仁jan4
benevolence; humanity; charity

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