尽忠报国

盡忠報國

jìnzhōng-bàoguó

idiom

Meanings

1 to serve one's country with utmost loyalty
2 to give one's all for one's country

Characters

to repay, serve

Examples

HSK 6

古代很多将军都把尽忠报国当作人生的目标。

Gǔdài hěnduō jiāngjūn dōu bǎ jìnzhōng-bàoguó dàngzuò rénshēng de mùbiāo.

Many generals in ancient times made loyal service to their country the goal of their lives.

HSK 7-9

他从小就立志尽忠报国。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù lìzhì jìnzhōng-bàoguó.

From childhood he was determined to serve his country with complete loyalty.

Tips

history

The 《宋史》 records that when 岳飞 was interrogated, he bared his back to show the four characters 尽忠报国 cut deep into the skin. Popular retellings change them to 精忠报国 and say his mother tattooed them.

Stroke Order

尽 jìn

忠 zhōng

报 bào

国 guó