身家性命 — “One's life and family's welfare, including all one's possessions”
身家性命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's life and family's welfare, including all one's possessions”. Everything one holds dear and depends on. Literally, “Life and family possessions”.
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Idioms Related to 身家性命
More idioms starting with 身
- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身家性命 mean?
身家性命 (shēn jiā xìng mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “One's life and family's welfare, including all one's possessions”.
How do you pronounce 身家性命?
身家性命 is pronounced shēn jiā xìng mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身家性命 literally mean?
Literally, 身家性命 means “Life and family possessions”. It is used to mean “One's life and family's welfare, including all one's possessions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身家性命?
身家：本人和家庭。本人和全家人的生命。