huǐ​jiā​shū​nàn

to sacrifice wealth for the state

毁家纾难 毀家紓難 huǐ​jiā​shū​nàn
to sacrifice wealth for the state
(idiom) to donate one's entire family fortune to help the country in a time of crisis; based on a historical account in the 左传 zuǒ​zhuàn of a prime minister using his own wealth to relieve the state of Chu

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