国殇 (guó shāng) — national martyr (term of reverence for one who dies in defense of the country, especially a young soldier)
Definition
国殇 (guó shāng) is a literary, reverent term for one who dies for the country — used in poetry, memorials, and obituaries rather than everyday speech. It carries a solemn, elegiac tone.
noun
national martyr (term of reverence for one who dies in defense of the country, especially a young soldier)
Examples
- 国殇。Zhè shǒu shī gē jì lù le zhàn shì men de guó shāng.This poem records the soldiers' national martyrdom.
- 国殇。Wǒ men yǒng yuǎn míng jì nà xiē wèi guó juān qū de guó shāng.We will forever remember those who died for the country as national martyrs.
- ，国殇。Zài jì niàn guǎn lǐ, rén men xiàng guó shāng jìng xiàn huā quān.At the memorial hall, people offered wreaths to the national martyrs.
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