为国捐躯 to die for one's country
Explanation
捐：献出；躯：身体，指生命。为国家献出生命。
Donate; Body; Life. Give your life for the country.
Origin Story
话说南宋时期，金兵大举入侵，战火纷飞，百姓流离失所。岳飞将军率领岳家军奋勇抗敌，屡建奇功，但朝廷却因奸臣秦桧的陷害，十二道金牌诏令岳飞班师回朝，最终岳飞以莫须有的罪名被杀害，年仅三十九岁。他的一生，为了保卫国家，抵御外敌，出生入死，呕心沥血，即使面对朝廷的猜忌和迫害，他仍然忠心耿耿，矢志不移，最终为国捐躯，成为千古传颂的爱国英雄。他的壮烈牺牲，激励了一代又一代的中国人，为国家民族的独立和解放而奋斗。
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin army launched a large-scale invasion, and war and fire ravaged the country. General Yue Fei led the Yue family army in a valiant fight against the enemy and repeatedly achieved great feats, but at court the treacherous minister Qin Hui intrigued and ordered Yue Fei with twelve golden letters to withdraw his troops. Eventually, Yue Fei was murdered on a trumped-up charge at the age of only thirty-nine. Throughout his life, he fought to protect the country and defend against foreign enemies, giving his life in the struggle. Even in the face of court suspicion and persecution, he remained loyal and unwavering, ultimately sacrificing himself for his country and becoming a national hero whose story is passed down through the ages. His heroic sacrifice inspired generation after generation of Chinese people to fight for the independence and liberation of their nation.
Usage
用作谓语、定语；指为国牺牲生命。
Used as predicate and attributive; refers to sacrificing one's life for the country.
Examples
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岳飞将军为国捐躯，壮志未酬。
yue fei jiangjun wei guo juān qū, zhuàngzhì wèi chóu
General Yue Fei died for his country, his ambition unfulfilled.
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无数革命先烈为国捐躯，气壮山河。
wúshù géming xiànliè wèi guó juān qū, qì zhuàng shānhé
Countless revolutionary martyrs sacrificed their lives for the country, their spirit inspiring mountains and rivers.