No. 7,414 in Chinese
葬身
To perish or be buried.
In a sentence
不少船只由于风暴而葬身大海。
Many ships were buried at sea due to the storm.
葬身 is used to mean 'to perish' metaphorically and is associated with the ships figuratively being 'buried' in the sea as a result of the storm.
英雄为了保护村庄而葬身于敌人的剑下。
The hero perished under the enemy's sword to protect the village.
葬身 metaphorically refers to the hero dying under the sword, emphasizing a context of sacrifice.
如果不小心，这个探险者可能会葬身于沙漠的炙热阳光下。
If not careful, this explorer might perish under the blazing sun of the desert.
葬身 is here used to indicate a potential death caused by the harsh conditions of the desert, metaphorically described as a burial.
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