die for one's country; sacrifice one's life for the nation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to die for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for the nation
formalFormal and honorific usage, typically describing heroic sacrifice in military, wartime, or patriotic contexts. Often used with adverbs like 壮烈 (heroically).
Zhuàng壮
liè烈
xùn殉
guó国
To die a heroic death for one's country.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
xùn殉
guó国
le了
。
This general sacrificed his life on the battlefield.
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Tā他
fā发
shì誓
yào要
wèi为
guó国
juān捐
qū躯
，
jí即
shǐ使
xùn殉
guó国
yě也
zài在
suǒ所
bù不
cí辞
。
He swore to lay down his life for the country, even if it meant dying for the nation.
Zhè这
wèi位
liè烈
shì士
shì是
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
ér而
xùn殉
guó国
de的
。
This martyr died for his country in order to defend his homeland.