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慷慨捐生

Mandarin · pinyin kāng kǎi juān shēng

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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