馬革裹屍
simp马革裹尸maa5 gaak3 gwo2 si1mǎ gé guǒ shī
English
- to be buried in a horse hide (idiom)
- to give one's life on the battlefield
- to die with one's boots on
粵語 — Cantonese
- 為國捐軀,戰死沙場
Examples
男人就要奮勇抗敵,要死都寧願死喺戰場上面,馬革裹屍,唔好病死喺牀上。
[ChatGPT]A real man should bravely fight against the enemy. He would rather die on the battlefield than die of illness in bed, with his body wrapped in horsehide.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk