报效 (bào xiào) — to devote one's service or resources to repay a debt of gratitude (to one's country, parents, etc.)
Definition
报效 (bào xiào) means to devote yourself or your resources to repaying a debt of gratitude, usually to one's country or parents. It is a formal, written verb — not used in everyday speech.
verb
to devote one's service or resources to repay a debt of gratitude (to one's country, parents, etc.)
Examples
- 报效。Tā jué xīn xué chéng hòu bào xiào zǔ guó.He is determined to serve his country after completing his studies.
- ，。Tā bào le yí cì xiào, jiù zài yě méi yǒu jī huì le.He rendered service once and never had another chance.
- ，报效。Fù mǔ yǎng yù zhī ēn, wǒ men yīng dāng nǔ lì bào xiào.We should strive to repay our parents' nurturing kindness.
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