慷慨输将

慷慨輸將
kāngkǎi-shūjiāng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to donate generously
  2. 2 to give unstintingly to a cause

Examples

HSK 6
Zāiqū chóngjiàn dédào le gèjiè kāngkǎi-shūjiāng.
Reconstruction of the disaster area received generous donations from all sectors.
HSK 6
Tā yīshēng kāngkǎi-shūjiāng, juānjiàn le duō suǒ xuéxiào.
All his life he gave generously, funding the construction of many schools.

Tips

register
Formal and somewhat literary - common in newspaper editorials, fundraising appeals, and speeches praising philanthropy. In casual speech 慷慨解囊 ("untie the purse generously") is more common.
memory
慷慨 (generous) + 输将 (an old word for transporting or contributing money and goods) → unstintingly handing things over. here is the older sense of "transport / pay tribute", as in 输纳 (to pay tax).

Stroke Order

kāng
kǎi
shū
jiāng