吞炭漆身
tūn​tàn​qī​shēn

to sacrifice oneself for loyalty

  • created reference approved 吞炭漆身 → 漆身吞炭 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞炭漆身 tūn​tàn​qī​shēn

    漆身吞炭 qī​shēn​tūn​tàn

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  • created sense approved 吞炭漆身 · tūn​tàn​qī​shēn · to sacrifice oneself for loyalty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吞炭漆身

    tūn​tàn​qī​shēn

    to sacrifice oneself for loyalty

    To go to extremes to conceal one's identity and sacrifice one's life to repay a favor or seek revenge; literally "swallowing charcoal and lacquering one's skin."

    吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to swallow 炭 (literal) → 炭 · tàn · charcoal 漆 (literal) → 漆 · qī · to paint 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body

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