輕生重義

轻生重义
qīngshēngzhòngyì

to value justice above life

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 輕生 qīngshēng to commit suicide; to take one's own life
=2 重 chóng
  1. to repeat
  2. repetition
  3. again
  4. re-
  5. classifier: layer
=2 重 zhòng
  1. heavy
  2. serious
  3. to attach importance to
=3 義 Yì
  1. surname Yi
  2. (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利 Yìdàlì)
=3 義 yì
  1. justice
  2. righteousness
  3. meaning
  4. foster (father etc)
  5. adopted
  6. artificial (tooth, limb etc)
  7. relationship
  8. friendship