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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.die out of loyalty to one's country; die rather than surrender after losing a war or after the fall of one's country
慷慨殉节
die in dignity for a just cause
- 2
v.dated(of a woman) die in defence of one's chastity
- 3
v.dated(of a widow) commit suicide after her husband's death
Word usage
- Separable word"殉" and "节" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
几百名将士在战争失败后都殉了节。
Hundreds of soldiers died in loyalty to their country after the debacle of the war.