粉身碎骨

fěn shēn suì gǔ

Dictionary entry

(lit.) torn body and crushed bones (idiom)

What does 粉身碎骨 mean?

粉身碎骨 (fěn shēn suì gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) torn body and crushed bones (idiom)

2(fig.) to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life

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粉fěnpowder · cosmetic face powder 身shēnbody · life 碎suì(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble · broken; fragmentary; scattered 骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]

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粉身碎骨

fěn shēn suì gǔ

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