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以身報國

简以身报国 · 繁以身報國

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shēn bào guó

to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country

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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
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國: Look up this written character
报: bào · report, tell, announce
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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3–1–4–2 · yi3 shen1 bao4 guo2

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ji5 san1 bou3 gwok3

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