粉身碎骨 in English fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) torn body and crushed bones (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to die horribly
  • to sacrifice one's life

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Pinyin

fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

fen3powder shen1body sui4to break down gu3bone