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We want to help you study Chinese for free! This series spotlights idioms and proverbs, known for their meaning and use. Learn about 「碎骨粉身」 below.

The Chinese idiom 「碎骨粉身」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Refers to death. It usually refers to dedicating oneself to a certain purpose. Same as “broken into pieces”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

suì gǔ fěn shēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui3 gwat1 fan2 san1

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