wrapped in horsehide; die in battle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to die in battle; to meet one's end on the battlefield
literaryA classical idiom praising a soldier's bravery and loyalty, expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself for the country on the battlefield. Used primarily in formal or literary contexts.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jūn军
rén人
，
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
bào抱
dìng定
mǎ马
gé革
guǒ裹
shī尸
de的
jué决
xīn心
。
As a soldier, he had long been determined to die on the battlefield.
Jiàng将
shì士
men们
shì誓
yán言
，
bù不
pò破
dí敌
jūn军
，
nìng宁
kě可
mǎ马
gé革
guǒ裹
shī尸
ér而
huán还
。
The officers and soldiers vowed that they would rather die in battle than return without defeating the enemy.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
yīng英
xióng雄
dōu都
shí实
xiàn现
le了
mǎ马
gé革
guǒ裹
shī尸
de的
bēi悲
zhuàng壮
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
Many heroes in ancient times fulfilled the tragic ideal of dying on the battlefield.