以身殉职 — “To die in the line of duty”
以身殉职 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die in the line of duty”. To sacrifice one's life for one's work or post. Literally, “Sacrifice one's life for one's duty”.
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以身殉职 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以身殉职 Character Breakdown
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那位科学家在偏远地区进行研究时，不幸以身殉职。
The scientist unfortunately died in the line of duty while conducting research in a remote area.
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Open the tool →Questions about 以身殉职
What does 以身殉职 mean?
以身殉职 (yǐ shēn xùn zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die in the line of duty”.
How do you pronounce 以身殉职?
以身殉职 is pronounced yǐ shēn xùn zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以身殉职 literally mean?
Literally, 以身殉职 means “Sacrifice one's life for one's duty”. It is used to mean “to die in the line of duty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以身殉职?
殉：为实现某一目标而献出生命。为忠于本职工作而献出生命。