效命

xiàomìng

verb #27,156

Meanings

将士们誓死效命疆场。

Jiāngshì men shìsǐ xiàomìng jiāng chǎng.

The soldiers pledged to give their lives on the battlefield.

他愿意为国家效命。

Tā yuànyì wèi guójiā xiàomìng.

He is willing to dedicate his life to the country.

效命 is a formal, literary term with a military or patriotic flavor. In modern usage it may appear in dramatic or historical contexts.

效 xiào

命 mìng