灰身粉骨 — “To perish utterly”
灰身粉骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish utterly”. To sacrifice one's life completely (often for a noble cause or in extreme danger). Literally, “Body turned to ashes, bones reduced to powder”.
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灰身粉骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰身粉骨 Character Breakdown
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为了保护大家的生命安全，消防员们英勇冲入火场，即使灰身粉骨也在所不惜。
To protect everyone's safety, the firefighters bravely rushed into the blazing building, prepared to sacrifice their lives completely.
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- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
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- huī灰róng容tǔ土mào貌grimy and unsightly appearance
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧yì意lose heart and spirit
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧qì气lose heart and become dejected
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- huī灰xīn心duǎn短qì气lose heart and become dispirited
- huī灰yān烟zhàng瘴qì气foul and corrupting atmosphere
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Open the tool →Questions about 灰身粉骨
What does 灰身粉骨 mean?
灰身粉骨 (huī shēn fěn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to perish utterly”.
How do you pronounce 灰身粉骨?
灰身粉骨 is pronounced huī shēn fěn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灰身粉骨 literally mean?
Literally, 灰身粉骨 means “Body turned to ashes, bones reduced to powder”. It is used to mean “to perish utterly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰身粉骨?
犹言粉身碎骨。比喻为了某种目的或遭到什么危险而丧失生命。