以身许国 [
yǐ shēn xǔ guó]
dedicate oneself to one's country's cause
- 我会感动于所有的美国人——不是一小撮经过筛选的人——都必须以身许国。
I love it when ALL Americans are required to put their lives on the line for their country instead of a select few. - 作为一个以身许国,“我以我血荐轩辕”的爱国主义者,鲁迅对裴多菲的自由之歌、战斗诗篇无疑会产生全面共鸣。
As a patriot dedicating himself to the country's cause, Lu Xun makes sympathetic response to the poems of freedom and fighting written by Petofi Sandor. - 在战场上和抗战中,绝大多数保定军校毕业生以身许国,率部与敌搏杀,表现出高尚的爱国主义情操。
On the battlefields, the majority of them led their army and fought against the enemies bravely, and sacrificed themselves for the country, showing their great patriotism.