捐軀 [－躯]

Jyutping gyun1 keoi1
Pinyin juān qū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to sacrifice one's life
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​正經事​而​犧牲​自己​嘅​生命
    to sacrifice one's life
    • 為國捐軀
      为国捐躯
      wai6 gwok3 gyun1 keoi1
      to sacrifice one's life for the country
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to sacrifice one's life; to lay down one's life
  2. verb
    to devote one's life; to be dedicated
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    政府啱先举行咗祭祀国殇典礼，向为国捐躯嘅士兵致上哀悼嘅思念。
    政府啱先舉行咗祭祀國殤典禮，向為國捐軀嘅士兵致上哀悼嘅思念。
    zing3 fu2 ngaam1 sin1 geoi2 hang4 zo2 zai3 zi6 gwok3 soeng1 din2 lai5, hoeng3 wai6 gwok3 gyun1 keoi1 ge3 si6 bing1 zi3 soeng5 oi1 dou6 ge3 si1 nim6
    • The government has just held a ceremony to pay tribute to the memory of the soldiers who died in the service of the country.
  2. Cantonese
    为国捐躯
    為國捐軀
    wai6 gwok3 gyun1 keoi1
    • to sacrifice one's life for the country
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    捐躯赴国难，视死忽如归。
    捐軀赴國難，視死忽如歸。
    juān qū fù guó nàn ， shì sǐ hū rú guī ．
    • Devoted to nothing but the country's rescue,
      He stares into the face of Death proud and ready.
      (literally, “…, he sees death like returning.”)