血肉 (xuè ròu) — flesh and blood (literal); (figurative) inseparable bond; one's own body (as in 血肉相连, 血肉之躯)
Definition
Literally 'flesh and blood' — used in set phrases like 血肉相连 (inseparable bond) and 血肉之躯 (one's mortal body) to evoke closeness, kinship, or physical vulnerability.
noun
flesh and blood (literal)(figurative) inseparable bondone's own body (as in 血肉相连, 血肉之躯)
Examples
- 血肉。Rén de shēn tǐ shì yóu xuè ròu gòu chéng de.The human body is made of flesh and blood.
- 。Rén mín jūn duì yǔ rén mín qún zhòng xuè ròu xiāng lián.The people's army is inseparably linked to the masses.
- 。Yīng xióng yòng xuè ròu zhī qū bǎo wèi le zǔ guó.The hero defended the motherland with his mortal body.
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