粉身碎骨 fěn shēn suì gǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
  2. fig. to die horribly
  3. to sacrifice one's life

CHARACTERS

粉 fěn
HSK 6
powder, face powder; plaster
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
碎 suì
HSK 5
break, smash; broken, busted
骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework