以身报国 yǐ shēn bào guó

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
报 bào
HSK 2
report, tell, announce
国 guó
HSK 1
nation, country, nation-state