身家性命 shen jia xing ming life and property

Explanation

指人的生命和全部家产。

Refers to a person's life and all their possessions.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个叫李白的书生，家境贫寒，却胸怀大志，一心想考取功名，光宗耀祖。一日，他赶路去参加科举考试，路遇山贼抢劫。山贼凶狠残暴，见人就抢，李白手无寸铁，只能眼睁睁地看着山贼们抢走自己的盘缠，甚至连衣衫也抢走了。李白绝望之际，心想，若是连性命都丢了，那还有什么希望呢？正当他准备束手就擒时，忽然想起自己身上还有一块祖传的玉佩，这玉佩虽然价值连城，但比起自己的身家性命，又算得了什么呢？李白灵机一动，将玉佩高高举起，大声喊道：“各位好汉，这块玉佩是我祖传之物，价值连城，我愿意把它送给各位好汉，只求各位好汉能放过我的身家性命！”山贼们一听，一个个眼睛都直了，他们哪里见过这么珍贵的玉佩，连忙放下刀剑，恭敬地接过玉佩，然后放过了李白。李白侥幸逃脱，赶到考场，最终金榜题名，从此名扬天下。

huashuo tang chao shiqi, you ge jiao li bai de shusheng, jiajing pinhan, que xiong huai dazhi, yixin xiang kaoqu gongming, guangzong yaocu. yiri, ta ganlu qu canjia keju kaoshi, lu yu shanzeiqiangjie. shanzei xionghen canbao, jian ren jiuqiang, li bai shou wu cun tie, zhineng yanzheng zhengzhe di kanzhe shanzei men qiang zou ziji de panchan, shen zhi lian yishan ye qiang zou le. li bai juewang zhi ji, xinxiang, ruoshi lian xingming dou diao le, na hai you shenme xiwang ne? zhengdang ta zhunbei shoushou jiuqin shi, huran xiangqi ziji shenshang hai you yikuai zu chuan de yupei, zhe yupei suiran jiazhi liancheng, dan biqi ziji de shenjia xingming, you suan de le shenme ne? li bai lingji yidong, jiang yupei gaogao ju qi, da sheng han dao: “gewei hao han, zhe kuai yupei shi wo zu chuan zhi wu, jiazhi liancheng, wo yuanyi ba ta song gei gewei hao han, zhi qiu gewei hao han neng fangguo wo de shenjia xingming!” shanzei men yi ting, yigege yanjing dou zhile, tamen na li jianguo zheme zhen gui de yupei, lianmang fangxia daojian, gongjing de jieguo yupei, ranhou fangguo le li bai. li bai jiaoxing taotuo, gan dao kaochang, zhongyu jinbang timing, congciming yang tianxia.

In ancient China, during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poor scholar named Li Bai who had high aspirations and was determined to pass the imperial examination. One day, on his way to the examination, he was robbed by bandits. The bandits were fierce and robbed anyone they encountered. Li Bai, unarmed, could only watch helplessly as the bandits stole his money and even his clothes. In despair, Li Bai thought that if he lost his life, there would be no hope left. Just as he was about to surrender, he suddenly remembered a precious jade pendant that had been passed down from his ancestors. Although the jade pendant was priceless, it was nothing compared to his life and fortune. Li Bai had a bright idea, he raised the pendant high and shouted, “Brave gentlemen, this jade pendant is an ancestral heirloom, priceless, and I would willingly give it to you, only asking that you would spare my life and fortune!” The bandits, upon hearing this, were all eyes. They had never seen such a precious jade pendant, and quickly put down their swords and respectfully accepted the pendant, then released Li Bai. Li Bai narrowly escaped, arrived at the examination hall, and ultimately passed the examination, thus becoming famous throughout the land.

Usage

多用于口语中，形容非常重要，关系到人的生命和财产。

duo yongyu kouyu zhong, xingrong feichang zhongyao, guanxi dao ren de shengming he caichan.

Often used in spoken language, to describe something very important and related to one's life and property.

Examples

• 他为了保护自己的身家性命，不惜一切代价。

  ta wei le baohu ziji de shenjia xingming, buxi yiqie daijia.

  He spared no effort to protect his life and property.

• 这场官司关系到他的身家性命，他必须全力以赴。

  zhe chang guansi guanxi dao ta de shenjia xingming, ta bixu quanliyifu.

  This lawsuit concerns his life and property, and he must do his best.

Related Idioms

• 性命攸关

• 安危

Opposite Idioms

• 无关紧要

• 微不足道