huǐ​jiā​shū​nàn

to sacrifice wealth for the state

Senses

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

References

variant 毁家纾难/毀家紓難 毁家纾国/毀家紓國