慷慨捐生

Mandarin · pinyin kāng kǎi juān shēng

Meanings

  1. sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause
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慷
kāng · ardent; generous, magnanimous
慨
kǎi · sigh, regret; generous
捐
juān · contribute; give up, renounce
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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1–3–1–1 · kang1 kai3 juan1 sheng1

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hong2 koi3 gyun1 sang1

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慷慨捐生 · kang1 kai3 juan1 sheng1
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Exact source record慷慨捐生 慷慨捐生 [kang1 kai3 juan1 sheng1] /sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause/