死节

死節
sǐjié
  1. to die or be martyred for a noble cause
  2. to be faithful unto death

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to die for the sake of honour or duty; to die and preserve one's integrity; to become a martyr
  2. to die for the sake of honour or duty; to die and preserve one's integrity; to become a martyr

Wiktionary

为守节而死。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 死 sǐ
  1. to die
  2. impassable
  3. uncrossable
  4. inflexible
  5. rigid
  6. extremely
  7. damned
2 节 jié
  1. joint; node
  2. (bound form) section; segment
  3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
  4. seasonal festival
  5. (bound form) to economize; to save
  6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity
  7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
  8. knot (nautical miles per hour)