徇 (xùn) - to yield to & to comply with
徇 · xùn
to yield to;
to comply with;
to sacrifice oneself for;
to die for a cause;
to announce publicly.
to yield toto comply withto sacrifice oneself for
Usage highlights
to sacrifice oneself forto die for a causeto yield to personal considerationsto announce publiclyto die for one's countryto comply with
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He sacrificed himself for the country (为国徇身).
- The general announced the victory to the troops (徇师).
- She yielded to pressure from her family (徇私情).
- The official died for his principles (徇节).
Collocations
- to sacrifice oneself for(徇身)
- to die for a cause(徇义)
- to yield to personal considerations(徇私)
- to announce publicly(徇示)
- to die for one's country(徇国)
- to comply with(徇从)
Idioms
- To bend the law to serve one's friends(徇私枉法)
- To sacrifice oneself for righteousness(徇义忘身)
- To die for one's country(徇国忘己)
- To act out of personal considerations(徇私作弊)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant 'to announce publicly' or 'to tour and inspect', later extended to mean 'to sacrifice oneself for'.
- In Confucian ethics, '徇义' (sacrificing for righteousness) is considered a noble act.
- The negative connotation of '徇私' (yielding to personal considerations) reflects the traditional value of impartiality.