鞠躬尽瘁 死而后已
“to the State of Chu, to my last breath.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只是随便聊聊 殿下 臣为大楚江山
“Just making conversation. Your Highness, I give everything I have”
鞠躬尽瘁 死而后已
“to the State of Chu, to my last breath.”
绝无二心
“My loyalty is absolute.”
“I will serve you with my life to prove I have no hidden agenda.”
This eight-character phrase derives from Zhuge Liang's famous memorial 'Chu Shi Biao', representing the highest moral ideal of ministerial loyalty and selfless sacrifice in Chinese political philosophy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to devote oneself entirely / to spare no effort
A high-register chengyu originally attributed to Zhuge Liang, describing selfless public service.
until death puts an end to one's efforts
Paired with '鞠躬尽瘁' to form one of the most famous Chinese idioms pledging lifelong dedication.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll devote myself fully to serving you.”
“Wan Qianshan gave his life for the state,”
“You devoted yourself wholly to Great Tang,”
“He's always so devoted.”
“- We shall give our last breath - We shall give our last breath”
“- in service to Your Majesty - in service to Your Majesty”
“even unto death.”
“gave their all,”
“for Great Tang.”
“to sacrifice for the country, to die a worthy death.”