Vocabulary

What does 粉骨砕身 (ふんこつさいしん) mean?

粉骨砕身 (ふんこつさいしん) means devoting oneself with all one’s might, sparing no pains (lit. grinding bones and shattering the body).

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devoting oneself with all one’s might, sparing no pains (lit. grinding bones and shattering the body)

Example sentences

  • The new president spoke of his resolve to give everything to rebuild the company.

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