save the nation from extinction; strive for survival
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
save the nation from peril and strive for its survival
formalA four-character idiom often used in historical or patriotic contexts to describe collective efforts to save a nation facing existential crisis. It carries a formal and solemn tone.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
zhàn战
huǒ火
fēn纷
fēi飞
de的
nián年
dài代
，
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
tuán团
jié结
yī一
xīn心
，
jiù救
wáng亡
tú图
cún存
。
In that war-torn era, the people of the whole nation united as one to save the country from peril and strive for survival.
Jiù救
wáng亡
tú图
cún存
chéng成
wéi为
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
zhī知
shi识
fèn分
zǐ子
de的
gòng共
tóng同
shǐ使
mìng命
。
Saving the nation from extinction became the common mission of intellectuals of that era.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
jī激
fā发
le了
rén人
men们
jiù救
wáng亡
tú图
cún存
de的
ài爱
guó国
rè热
qíng情
。
This song ignited people's patriotic fervor to save the nation and strive for its survival.
Qǐ企
yè业
yě也
bì必
xū须
bù不
duàn断
chuàng创
xīn新
，
cái才
néng能
zài在
jī激
liè烈
de的
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
jiù救
wáng亡
tú图
cún存
。
Enterprises must also keep innovating to survive and thrive in the fierce market competition.