sacrifice one's life; lay down one's life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life (for a noble cause)
formalFormal and literary usage, typically used in patriotic, heroic, or martyrdom contexts. Often paired with 为国 (for the country) or 英勇 (heroically).
Xǔ许
duō多
yīng英
xióng雄
wèi为
guó国
juān捐
qū躯
。
Many heroes sacrificed their lives for the country.
Tā他
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
yīng英
yǒng勇
juān捐
qū躯
。
He heroically laid down his life on the battlefield.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
fā发
shì誓
yǔ与
chéng城
chí池
gòng共
cún存
wáng亡
，
suí随
shí时
zhǔn准
bèi备
juān捐
qū躯
bào报
guó国
。
The general vowed to live and die with the city, ready at any moment to sacrifice his life for the nation.