📖 Meaning
To die, often for a noble cause or purpose. It describes the ultimate sacrifice of giving one's life completely. Same as the variant "碎身粉骨".
📜 Origin Story
From the Ming Dynasty novel *Fengshen Yanyi* (Investiture of the Gods) by Xu Zhonglin, Chapter 3. When Chong Heihu furiously rebuked someone, he declared that Su Hu had violated heavenly laws and faced the disaster of having his bones broken and body ground to powder. The phrase vividly depicts a gruesome death as punishment or sacrifice.
💡 Example Usage
为报国恩，纵然碎骨粉身亦在所不辞。
To repay the nation's grace, even sacrificing my life would not be too great a cost.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 碎骨粉身
- Pinyin: suì gǔ fěn shēn
- Literal Translation: break bones, powder body
- Category: Determination
- Characters: 4