一腔热血 yī qiāng rè xuè heart and soul

Explanation

形容满腔热情、充满着为正义事业而献身的热情。

Describes someone who is full of enthusiasm and devotion to a righteous cause.

Origin Story

战国时期，秦国军队攻打赵国，赵国军队节节败退，眼看就要被秦军攻破了。此时，一位名叫廉颇的将军，带领着少数的士兵，拼死抵抗。他身先士卒，冲锋陷阵，激励着士气低落的士兵们，终于抵挡住了秦军的进攻。廉颇将军虽然身负重伤，但他仍旧不肯退却，他用自己一腔热血，守卫着家园，保卫着国家。最终，赵国获得了胜利，而廉颇将军也成为了人们心中永远的英雄。

zhàn guó shí qī, qín guó jūn duì gōng dá zhào guó, zhào guó jūn duì jié jié bài tuì, yǎn kàn jiù yào bèi qín jūn gōng pò le. cǐ shí, yī wèi jìng míng lián pó de jiāng jūn, dài ling zhe shǎo shù de shì bīng, pīn sǐ dǐ kàng. tā shēn xiān shì zǔ, chōng fēng xiàn zhèn, jī lì zhe shì qì dī luò de shì bīng men, zhōng yú dǐ dàng zhù le qín jūn de gōng jī. lián pó jiāng jūn suī rán shēn fù zhòng shāng, dàn tā réng jiù bù kěn tuì què, tā yòng zìjǐ yī qiāng rè xuè, shǒu wèi zhe jiā yuán, bǎo wèi zhe guó jiā. zuì zhōng, zhào guó huò dé le shèng lì, ér lián pó jiāng jūn yě chéng wéile rén men xīn zhōng yǒng yuǎn de yīng xióng.

During the Warring States period in China, the Qin army attacked the state of Zhao. The Zhao army was defeated one after another and was on the verge of being conquered by the Qin army. At this time, a general named Lian Po led a small group of soldiers to desperately resist. He went ahead and encouraged the demoralized soldiers, so that they finally repelled the attack of the Qin army. Although General Lian Po was seriously injured, he refused to retreat. With his unrestrained passion, he defended his homeland and his country. Finally, Zhao won and General Lian Po became an eternal hero in the hearts of the people.

Usage

这个成语常用来形容人们为某种事业、理想而努力奋斗时，充满着热情和献身精神。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng rén men wèi mǒu zhǒng shì yè, lí xiǎng ér nǔ lì fèn dòu shí, chōng mǎn zhe rè qíng hé xiàn shēn jīng shén.

This idiom is often used to describe people's passion and dedication to a cause, ideal or goal when they are striving for it.

Examples

• 他为了国家，献出了自己一腔热血。

  tā wèile guó jiā, xiàn chūle zìjǐ yī qiāng rè xuè.

  He gave his life for his country.

• 他们怀着一腔热血，投身到建设祖国的伟大事业中。

  tāmen huái zhe yī qiāng rè xuè, tóu shēn dào jiàn shè zǔ guó de wěi dà shì yè zhōng

  They threw themselves into the great cause of building the country with a passion.

Related Idioms

• 满腔热情

• 赤胆忠心

• 忠肝义胆

Opposite Idioms

• 冷酷无情

• 漠不关心