鞠躬尽瘁
“gave their all,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
千古忠臣义士
“Loyal ministers and righteous men through the ages...”
鞠躬尽瘁
“gave their all,”
死而後已
“until their dying breath.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originating from Zhuge Liang's memorial 'Chu Shi Biao', this set phrase represents the pinnacle of moral duty and self-sacrifice for ministers in Chinese historiography.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spare no effort whatsoever; dedicating oneself entirely until exhaustion
A revered classical idiom famously tied to Zhuge Liang, used to praise selfless, tireless service.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he has done everything,”
“Pushing your brain too hard”
“I'll devote myself fully to serving you.”
“to the State of Chu, to my last breath.”
“I have spared no effort and devoted my all.”
“for Great Tang.”
“- We shall give our last breath - We shall give our last breath”
“and works for the well-being of all the people.”