捐躯殒首 — “To sacrifice one's life”
捐躯殒首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life”. To lay down one's life heroically. Literally, “To donate one's body and lose one's head”.
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捐躯殒首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捐躯殒首 Character Breakdown
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为了保护大家的共同利益，他决心捐躯殒首，毫不退缩。
To protect the common interests of everyone, he was determined to sacrifice his life, without any hesitation.
Idioms Related to 捐躯殒首
More idioms starting with 捐
- juān捐huá华wù务shí实abandon ostentation and pursue practicality
- juān捐qì弃qián前xián嫌Bury the hatchet
- juān捐fèn忿qì弃xiá瑕bury the hatchet
- juān捐běn本zhú逐mò末Neglect fundamental for trivial
- juān捐cán残qù去shā杀abandon brutality and cease killing
- juān捐shēng生xùn殉guó国sacrifice life for country
- juān捐shēn身xùn徇yì义sacrifice life for righteousness
- juān捐qū躯bào报guó国sacrifice oneself for the country
- juān捐qū躯xùn殉guó国sacrifice one's life for the country
- juān捐qū躯jì济nán难sacrifice life to save others
- juān捐qū躯fù赴nàn难sacrifice life for a noble cause
- juān捐jīn金dǐ抵bì璧disregard wealth and valuables
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Open the tool →Questions about 捐躯殒首
What does 捐躯殒首 mean?
捐躯殒首 (juān qū yǔn shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sacrifice one's life”.
How do you pronounce 捐躯殒首?
捐躯殒首 is pronounced juān qū yǔn shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捐躯殒首 literally mean?
Literally, 捐躯殒首 means “to donate one's body and lose one's head”. It is used to mean “to sacrifice one's life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捐躯殒首?
捐躯：牺牲生命；殒：坠落。舍弃身躯，抛弃头颅。形容不惜牺牲生命