save the nation from extinction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to save the nation from peril; to rescue from destruction
formalA term with strong patriotic and historical connotations, often used in the context of national crises, particularly from modern Chinese history (e.g., the War of Resistance against Japan).
Kàng抗
rì日
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
wú无
shù数
rén仁
rén人
zhì志
shì士
tóu投
shēn身
yú于
jiù救
wáng亡
yùn运
dòng动
。
During the War of Resistance against Japan, countless patriots devoted themselves to the national salvation movement.
Jiù救
wáng亡
tú图
cún存
shì是
nà那
gè个
shí时
dài代
de的
zuì最
qiáng强
yīn音
。
Saving the nation from extinction was the strongest call of that era.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
jī激
fā发
le了
mín民
zhòng众
de的
jiù救
wáng亡
rè热
qíng情
。
This song ignited the people's passion for national salvation.
Tā他
men们
chéng成
lì立
le了
yī一
gè个
jiù救
wáng亡
zǔ组
zhī织
。
They established a national salvation organization.