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die a martyr at one's post

以身殉职
yǐ shēn xùn zhí
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Synonyms
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)以身许国yǐ shēn xǔ guóloyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true忠心耿耿zhōng xīn gěng gěngto sacrifice one's life · to sacrifice (sth valued) · beast slaughtered as a sacrifice牺牲xī shēng
Antonyms
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence苟且偷生gǒu qiě tōu shēngto neglect one's duty · dereliction of duty · malpractice玩忽职守wán hū zhí shǒu
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