灰躯糜骨 — “To sacrifice one's life”
灰躯糜骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life”. To be utterly destroyed or smashed to pieces, often for a noble cause or due to extreme danger. Literally, “Body turned to ash and bones pulverized”.
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灰躯糜骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰躯糜骨 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 灰躯糜骨
面对突发的自然灾害，救援人员不顾个人安危，甘愿灰躯糜骨，只为挽救更多生命。
Facing the sudden natural disaster, rescue workers disregarded their personal safety, willing to sacrifice their lives, only to save more lives.
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- huī灰bù不lǎ喇jī唧dull and unpleasantly grey
- huī灰bu不liū溜diū丢looking crestfallen or dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头cǎo草miàn面dirty, disheveled, and dejected
- 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
- huī灰xīn心gǎo槁xíng形demoralized and emaciated
- 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
- huī灰shēn身mǐn泯zhì智extinguish body and mind vexations
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What does 灰躯糜骨 mean?
灰躯糜骨 (huī qū mí gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life”.
How do you pronounce 灰躯糜骨?
灰躯糜骨 is pronounced huī qū mí gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灰躯糜骨 literally mean?
Literally, 灰躯糜骨 means “Body turned to ash and bones pulverized”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice one's life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰躯糜骨?
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。