sacrifice family fortune to save nation; patriotic donation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to donate one's family fortune to relieve national distress; to sacrifice personal wealth for the country in times of crisis
formalA classical four-character idiom (成语) expressing patriotic self-sacrifice. Historically used to describe wealthy individuals who donated their entire estates to help the state during wars, famines, or disasters. Carries a strong positive, heroic, and altruistic connotation.
Zài在
guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
jì际
，
xǔ许
duō多
ài爱
guó国
zhì志
shì士
huǐ毁
jiā家
shū纾
nàn难
，
juān捐
chū出
le了
quán全
bù部
jiā家
chǎn产
。
When the nation was in peril, many patriotic heroes donated their entire family fortunes to save the country.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huǐ毁
jiā家
shū纾
nàn难
de的
jīng精
shén神
，
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
ài爱
guó国
qíng情
huái怀
。
This spirit of sacrificing family wealth for the nation reflects deep patriotic sentiment.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
bù不
fá乏
huǐ毁
jiā家
shū纾
nàn难
de的
rén仁
rén人
zhì志
shì士
。
History is not lacking in benevolent and heroic figures who donated their fortunes to save the nation.