借身报仇 — “To sacrifice oneself to help another person get revenge”
借身报仇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself to help another person get revenge”. To offer one's life for a vendetta. Literally, “Lend one's body for revenge”.
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借身报仇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
借身报仇 Character Breakdown
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电影里，这位侠客为了朋友，不惜借身报仇，最终伸张了正义
In the movie, the knight-errant, for the sake of his friend, did not hesitate to offer his life for revenge, and ultimately upheld justice.
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Synonyms of 借身报仇
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- jiè借shū书liú留zhēn真borrow book, keep original, return copy
- jiè借tā他rén人jiǔ酒bēi杯，，jiāo浇zì自jǐ己kuài块lěi垒Use external means to relieve one's own frustrations
- jiè借gōng公xíng行sī私use public office for private gain
- jiè借dāo刀shā杀rén人kill with a borrowed knife
- jiè借jiàn剑shā杀rén人use another to harm a third party
- jiè借gǔ古yù喻jīn今use past to illustrate present
- jiè借gǔ古fěng讽jīn今criticize present by referencing past
- jiè借pō坡xià下lǘ驴take advantage of an opportunity
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵，，jī赍dào盗liáng粮aid an enemy or villain
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
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Open the tool →Questions about 借身报仇
What does 借身报仇 mean?
借身报仇 (jiè shēn bào chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice oneself to help another person get revenge”.
How do you pronounce 借身报仇?
借身报仇 is pronounced jiè shēn bào chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 借身报仇 literally mean?
Literally, 借身报仇 means “Lend one's body for revenge”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice oneself to help another person get revenge”.
What is the Chinese definition of 借身报仇?
指舍身助人报仇。同“借交报仇”。