Definition & Meaning

die for (a just cause); die for one's country; martyrdom

Word usage

xùn nàn

殉 难

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v.die for (a just cause); die for one's country; martyrdom
- zhè fú huà miáo huì le shèng yuē hàn xùn nàn shí de qíng jǐng
  这幅画描绘了圣约翰殉难时的情景。
  The painting depicts the martyrdom of St John.
- xùn nàn zhě
  殉难者
  martyr
- tā zài kàng zhàn zhōng xùn nàn
  他在抗战中殉难。
  He laid down his life for his country in the War of Resistance against Japan.
- nà yī nián chéng qiān shàng wàn míng jī dū tú wèi tā men de xìn yǎng ér xùn nàn
  那一年，成千上万名基督徒为他们的信仰而殉难。
  In that year, thousands of Christians suffered martyrdom for their faith.
- tā bèi chǔ yǐ shí xíng yǐ shēn xùn nàn
  他被处以石刑，以身殉难。
  He suffered martyrdom by stoning.
synonym
xī shēng牺牲 zhèn wáng阵亡 jiù yì就义 xùn guó殉国

Word usage

Separable word
"殉" and "难" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 整支队伍都殉了难。
  The entire team died for a just cause
- 他哪一年殉的难？
  In which year did he die for a just cause?

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