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以身许国

yǐ shēn xǔ guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

以身許國 以身许国 [yi3 shen1 xu3 guo2] /to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 以身許國

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 身
    shēn

    body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158

  • 许
    xǔ

    to allow / to permit / to promise / to praise / somewhat / perhaps

    Xǔ

    surname Xu

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

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