Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words烈士

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烈士

lièshì·ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ

“martyr; a person who dies for a noble cause or principle; someone with lofty ideals and unwavering integrity.”

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liè·ㄌㄧㄝˋ

Intense; fierce; ardent; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; achievements; exploits; strong flavor or composition.

Bachelor; scholar or gentleman (historical); soldier or specialist worker; honorific term for men; a member of the lowest rank of nobility (historical).