以身报国 yǐshēnbàoguó to dedicate one's life to the country Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 以 yǐ preposition by means of to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced身 shēn adjectivenoun life one's life or lifetime报国 報國 bàoguó to serve one's country to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country; to work for the sake of the nation