结缨

結纓
jiéyīng
  1. to die a hero
  2. martyrdom in a good cause

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 结 jié
  1. knot
  2. sturdy
  3. bond
  4. to tie
  5. to bind
  6. to check out (of a hotel)
2 缨 yīng
  1. tassel
  2. sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc)
  3. ribbon