舍身为国 — “To make the ultimate sacrifice for a noble cause”
舍身为国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the ultimate sacrifice for a noble cause”. To lay down one's life for the greater good. Literally, “Sacrifice one's life for the country”.
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当灾难降临，他怀揣着舍身为众的信念，奋不顾身地投入到救援之中，感动了在场的所有人。
When disaster struck, he, driven by the belief of sacrificing himself for the common good, fearlessly threw himself into the rescue efforts, moving everyone present.
Idioms Related to 舍身为国
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- shě舍mìng命bù不shě舍cái财value wealth more than life
- shě舍mìng命jiù救rén人sacrifice life to save others
- shě舍mìng命péi陪jūn君zǐ子risk all to accompany a friend
- shě舍ān安jiù就wēi危abandon safety for peril
- shě舍shí实tīng听shēng声disregard facts and listen to hearsay
- shě舍shí实qiú求xū虚abandon the substantial for the illusory
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为rén人sacrifice self for others
- shě舍jǐ己wèi为gōng公sacrifice self for public good
- shě舍jǐ己cóng从rén人defer to others' opinions
- shě舍jǐ己jiù就rén人yield one's own views for others
- shě舍jǐ己chéng成rén人sacrifice self to help others
- shě舍jǐ己jiù救rén人sacrifice oneself to save others
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What does 舍身为国 mean?
舍身为国 (shě shēn wéi guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the ultimate sacrifice for a noble cause”.
How do you pronounce 舍身为国?
舍身为国 is pronounced shě shēn wéi guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 舍身为国 literally mean?
Literally, 舍身为国 means “Sacrifice one's life for the country”. It is used to mean “to make the ultimate sacrifice for a noble cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 舍身为国?
为国家牺牲自己的生命。