结缨

Traditional form:

結纓

Pinyin (reading):

jiéyīng

Definitions:

• to die a hero
• martyrdom in a good cause

Characters:

• 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join
• 缨 - tassel, ribbon; to bother, to annoy

Traditional characters:

• 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join
• 纓 - tassel, ribbon; to bother, to annoy