马革裹尸 in English ma3 ge2 guo3 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be buried in a horse hide (idiomatic expression)
  • to give one's life on the battlefield

Simplified Characters

马 革 裹 尸

Traditional Characters

馬 革 裹 屍

Pinyin

ma3 ge2 guo3 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

马ma3surname Ma 革ge2animal hide 裹guo3to bind 尸shi1person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies)