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慷慨捐生 — “Magnanimously sacrifice one's life”

慷慨捐生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nobly and selflessly sacrifice one's life for a just cause or to save others, often with great valor and spirit”. Literally, “magnanimously sacrifice one's life”.

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慷慨捐生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

慷慨捐生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慷
kāng14spirited and generous
慨
kǎi12emotionally stirred or generous
捐
juān10donate, contribute, give up
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 慷慨捐生

面对熊熊烈火,消防员毫不犹豫地慷慨捐生,只为保护居民的生命财产安全。
Facing the raging fire, the firefighter unhesitatingly sacrificed his life, solely to protect the lives and property of the residents.

Idioms Related to 慷慨捐生

Synonyms of 慷慨捐生

  • kāng慷kǎi慨jiù就yì义nobly sacrifice for a just cause

More idioms starting with 慷

  • kāng慷tā他rén人zhī之kǎi慨generous with others' money
  • kāng慷kǎi慨zhàng仗yì义generous and chivalrous for justice
  • kāng慷kǎi慨bēi悲gē歌sing fervently with solemn emotion
  • kāng慷kǎi慨lín淋lí漓express vigorously and eloquently
  • kāng慷kǎi慨jī激yáng扬fervent and spirited
  • kāng慷kǎi慨jī激áng昂spirited and passionate
  • kāng慷kǎi慨jī激liè烈fervent and spirited
  • kāng慷kǎi慨jiě解náng囊generously contribute money
  • kāng慷kǎi慨fù赴yì义bravely die for a righteous cause
  • kāng慷kǎi慨shū输jiāng将generously contribute money or resources
  • kāng慷kǎi慨chén陈cí词speak with fervor and conviction

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What does 慷慨捐生 mean?

慷慨捐生 (kāng kǎi juān shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nobly and selflessly sacrifice one's life for a just cause or to save others, often with great valor and spirit”.

How do you pronounce 慷慨捐生?

慷慨捐生 is pronounced kāng kǎi juān shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 慷慨捐生 literally mean?

Literally, 慷慨捐生 means “magnanimously sacrifice one's life”. It is used to mean “to nobly and selflessly sacrifice one's life for a just cause or to save others, often with great valor and spirit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 慷慨捐生?

慷慨:意气激昂。捐生:舍弃生命。正义凛然地献出生命。

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