today is a good day to die

短语

发音

UK /təˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈɡʊd deɪ tuː ˈdaɪ/
AU
US /tʊˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈɡʊd deɪ tə ˈdaɪ/

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    An expression of willingness, even eagerness, to give one’s life for a cause.

  2. 2.

    An expression indicating that one should not live with any regrets, or tasks left undone.

词源

The phrase is frequently attributed to the Oglala Lakota war leader Crazy Horse (c. 1842 – 1877), though this is inaccurate as the earliest published reference, in the edition on August 14, 1881 of the Leavenworth Times, attributes it to the Oglala Lakota chief Low Dog (c. 1846 – 1894).

来源：wiktionary