抛头颅 (pāo tóu lú) — to sacrifice one's life (for a cause), to give one's all
Definition
A formal, literary phrase meaning to sacrifice one's life for a cause — far stronger and more rhetorical than everyday 牺牲. Used mostly in writing about martyrs and revolutionary history, not casual speech.
verb
to sacrifice one's life (for a cause)to give one's all
Examples
- ，抛头颅。Wèi le gé mìng, wú shù xiān liè gān yuàn pāo tóu lú.For the revolution, countless martyrs were willing to sacrifice their lives.
- 抛头颅，。Tā jué xīn pāo tóu lú, wèi mín zú jiě fàng fèn dòu dào dǐ.He was determined to sacrifice his life and fight for national liberation to the end.
- ，抛头颅。Zhàn shì men gāo hū kǒu hào, zhǔn bèi pāo tóu lú.The soldiers shouted slogans, ready to sacrifice their lives.
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