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马革裹尸
mǎ​gé​guǒ​shī

to die in battle

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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马革裹尸/ 馬革裹屍 mǎ​gé​guǒ​shī to die in battle

to be buried in a horse hide; refers to a soldier's dedication to give one's life on the battlefield rather than dying in bed

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