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捨 (舍)

shě

Definition

to give up
to abandon
to give alms

Character Decomposition

Related words (16)

to abandon; to lay down

to risk one's life

selfless; self-sacrifice (to help others); self-renunciation; altruism

to give up; to abandon; to abort

to be willing to let go (of); not begrudge; to be willing to part (with something)

to give one's life

don't have the heart (to); to hate (to do something); to hate to part with; to hate to use; to be reluctant (to); to grudge; to begrudge

shě jǐ wèi rén

to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people; altruism

shě shēng qǔ yì

to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles

shě jū bǎo shuài

rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling; to pass the buck

reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of

to give up; to part with

to choose; to accept or reject

to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor)

sì shě wǔ rù

to round up to the nearest integer; to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points)

liàn liàn bù shě

reluctant to part

Idioms (13)

shě jǐ wèi gōng

to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically; selfless and public spirited

shě jǐ jiù rén

to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people; altruism

shě běn zhú mò

to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom); to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details

shě zhèng cóng xié

to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

shě shēng wàng sǐ

bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb; undaunted by perils

shě shēn qiú fǎ

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

yī yī bù shě

broken-hearted at having to leave; cannot tear oneself away from; cannot bear to leave; reluctant to part (idiom)

shàn cái nán shě

to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity; skinflint; miserly

shī zhōu shě fàn

to provide alms and rice (idiom)

qiè ér bù shě

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to work with perserverance; to keep on carving (idiom); to chisel away (at sth); to persevere; unflagging efforts

nán fēn nán shě

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

nán shě nán fēn

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

nán shě nán lí

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

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