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以身报国
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以身报国 — “To dedicate oneself entirely”

以身报国 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself entirely”. Even to the point of sacrificing one's life, for a greater cause or the well-being of a collective. Literally, “To serve with one's life”.

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以身报国 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 身shēn
  • 报bào
  • 国guó

以身报国 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
报
bào7report, repay, or avenge
国
guó8country or China

Example Sentence with 以身报国

为了研究项目的成功,他决心以身报国,夜以继日地投入工作。
For the success of the research project, he was determined to dedicate himself entirely, working tirelessly day and night.

Idioms Related to 以身报国

Synonyms of 以身报国

  • yǐ以shēn身xùn殉guó国sacrifice one's life for the country

Antonyms of 以身报国

  • gǒu苟qiě且tōu偷shēng生to muddle through ignobly

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

Questions about 以身报国

What does 以身报国 mean?
以身报国 (yǐ shēn bào guó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself entirely”.
How do you pronounce 以身报国?
以身报国 is pronounced yǐ shēn bào guó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以身报国 literally mean?
Literally, 以身报国 means “to serve with one's life”. It is used to mean “to dedicate oneself entirely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以身报国?
把身体献给国家。指宁愿为国家的安危奉献自己的生命。
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