粉身碎骨 (fěn shēn suì gū) — (idiom) to be shattered to pieces; to sacrifice everything (hyperbolic)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to be shattered to pieces' — literal death/destruction, but most often used hyperbolically to mean 'willing to sacrifice everything' for a cause. Always refers to extreme destruction or total self-sacrifice, never casual effort.
idiom
to be shattered to piecesto sacrifice everything (hyperbolic)
Examples
- ，粉身碎骨。Wèi le guó jiā, tā jiù suàn fěn shēn suì gū yě yuàn yì.For his country, he would be willing even to be shattered to pieces.
- ，粉身碎骨。Tā cóng shí lóu shuāi xià lái, fěn shēn suì gū.He fell from the tenth floor and was smashed to pieces.
- ，粉身碎骨。Wèi le shí xiàn mù biāo, tā jué xīn fěn shēn suì gū zài suǒ bù xī.To achieve his goal, he resolved to spare no effort, even at the cost of being destroyed.
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