A Person with Compassion, Integrity and Resolve
有仁爱之心又有高尚节操、坚强意志的人。“仁人”指有仁爱之心、有德行的人，“志士”指有远大志向、坚强意志和高尚节操的人。也说“志士仁人”。多泛指热爱国家、民族，为国为民出力的人。他们尊崇道义，为了正义事业而甘愿自我牺牲，为世人树立了行为典范、精神表率，为后人所景仰。
Renren (仁人) means benevolent and moral people. Zhishi (志士) refers to one with lofty aspirations, resolve and integrity. This expression usually refers to a patriotic person who works for his people and country. Such individuals have a strong sense of right and wrong, and will sacrifice themselves willingly for a just cause. Their actions and spirit are much respected models for later generations.
引例 Citations：
◎子曰：“志士仁人无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。”（《论语·卫灵公》）
孔子说：“志士仁人没有为了活命而损害仁的，而是宁可牺牲生命来成全仁。”
Confucius said,“A person of benevolence and integrity will never seek life over morality, but instead will sacrifice life to uphold morality.” (The Analects)
◎仁人志士，言为世范，行为表则者，名注史录。（常璩（qú）《华阳国志·序志》）
仁人志士，其言论成为世人的典范，其行为成为世人的榜样，他们的声名垂于青史。
The words and actions of those who are benevolent, filled with integrity and resolve are models for others down the ages, and their names are engraved in history. (Chang Qu: Records of the Regions South of Mount Hua)
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