徇国忘身 — “Sacrifice for the country, forget oneself”
徇国忘身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to a collective cause or the greater good, setting aside personal interests, gains, or safety”. Literally, “Sacrifice for the country, forget oneself”.
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More idioms starting with 徇
- xùn徇gōng公wàng忘jǐ己dedicate to public service, disregard self
- xùn徇gōng公miè灭sī私sacrifice private interests for public good
- xùn徇guó国wàng忘jiā家sacrifice for the nation, forget family
- xùn徇guó国wàng忘jǐ己devote oneself to the country selflessly
- xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法pervert justice for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私zuò作bì弊cheat for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私piān偏xiàng向show favoritism due to selfish motives
- xùn徇sī私fèi废gōng公neglect public duty for private gain
- xùn徇sī私wǎng枉fǎ法bend the law for personal gain
- xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊practice favoritism and commit fraud
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What does 徇国忘身 mean?
徇国忘身 (xùn guó wàng shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to a collective cause or the greater good, setting aside personal interests, gains, or safety”.
How do you pronounce 徇国忘身?
徇国忘身 is pronounced xùn guó wàng shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徇国忘身 literally mean?
Literally, 徇国忘身 means “Sacrifice for the country, forget oneself”. It is used to mean “to dedicate oneself wholeheartedly to a collective cause or the greater good, setting aside personal interests, gains, or safety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徇国忘身?
徇：为国献身。为国尽忠而将个人得失、安危置之度外。