살신성인이 · 살신성인을
sacrificing oneself for others or a just cause
Example
그 소방관은 살신성인의 정신으로 아이를 구했습니다.
The firefighter saved the child in a spirit of self-sacrifice.
Word parts
살 kill+신 body+성 achieve+인 virtue
From Confucius: 'give up one's body to fulfill benevolence'.
Good to know
Pronounced [살씬성인]; common in news about heroes who died saving others.
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