Where did you get "I'm good at what I'm doing, but I've died nine times without regret"? How to understand

The famous sentence in Li Sao died nine times without regrets.

Interpretation: As long as it conforms to my beautiful ideal, I will not regret it even if I die nine times.

Introduction to the work:

Li Sao is a literary work created by Qu Yuan, a poet in the Warring States Period. Li Sao was interpreted by Wang Yi in the Eastern Han Dynasty as: "Leave, don't leave; Sao, hey. " Li Sao takes the conflict between ideal and reality as the main line, the contrast between flowers, birds, fish and insects and the fantasy and psychedelic "looking for women" as the symbol, and the emotional agitation and endless fantasy in autobiographical memories alternately unfold the whole poem. The work expresses concern about the fate of Chu and people's life, "lamenting the hardships of people's life" and lamenting the power of traitors. Advocate "cultivating talents and empowering" and "following the rope without being quiet". Put forward that "God is selfless" and criticize the theory of destiny. A large number of metaphors and rich imaginations in the works show the positive romantic spirit, and create the "Sao" poetic form in China literature, which has a far-reaching impact on later generations. There are annotations such as Wang Yi's Songs of Chu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhu's Notes on Songs of Chu in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Dai Zhen's Notes on Qu Yuan in the Qing Dynasty.

Personal data:

Qu Yuan (340 BC-278 BC), named Ping, was born in the State of Chu and had the same surname as the King of Chu. In his early years, he won the trust of the king, and he was an official disciple and doctor. Due to the opposition of the aristocratic conservative group, he was finally defeated, alienated by Wang Huai, and exiled to Hanbei. When Ying, the capital of Chu, was attacked by Qin Jun, he threw himself into the Miluo River in a state of hesitation, frustration, indignation and melancholy. His works include Li Sao, Tian Wen, Nine Songs, Nine Chapters, Evocation and so on, which artistically express his deep feelings of loving the motherland from different aspects.