Definition
粉身碎骨 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning literally 'body ground to powder, bones shattered' — utter destruction. In modern Chinese, it is most commonly used hyperbolically to express total commitment or willingness to sacrifice everything (even death) for a cause. It often appears in the common pattern 粉身碎骨在所不惜 ('even if my body is destroyed, I won't regret it'). It can also be used literally to describe physical destruction from a fall or crash.
idiom
to be shattered to piecesto sacrifice everything (hyperbolic)
Examples
- ，粉身碎骨。Wèile guójiā, tā jiùsuàn fěn shēn suì gū yě yuànyì.For his country, he would be willing even to be shattered to pieces.
- ，粉身碎骨。Tā cóng shí lóu shuāi xiàlai, fěn shēn suì gū.He fell from the tenth floor and was smashed to pieces.
- ，粉身碎骨。Wèile shíxiàn mùbiāo, tā juéxīn fěn shēn suì gū zài suǒ bùxī.To achieve his goal, he resolved to spare no effort, even at the cost of being destroyed.
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