杀身成仁

Shā shēn chéng rén
Sacrifice life to perfect benevolence
🎓 儒家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「志士仁人,无求生以害仁,有杀身以成仁。」 ——《论语·卫灵公》
— Analects, Wei Ling Gong

📖 释义 Annotation

「杀身成仁」是孔子对「仁」之极致的表达。有志之士不会为了保全生命而损害仁德,只会牺牲生命来成全仁德。这不是鼓励轻生,而是说有些价值比生命更重要。

'Sacrifice life to perfect benevolence' — a person of integrity will not harm benevolence to preserve life, but will sacrifice life to perfect it. Some values transcend life itself.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

我们不一定要面对生死抉择,但每天都在做「利」与「义」的选择。「杀身成仁」提醒我们:有些底线不能突破。

We may not face life-and-death choices, but we choose between 'profit' and 'righteousness' daily. Some lines must not be crossed.

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