The French expression “se saigner aux quatre veines” translates literally to “to bleed out of four veins. The English meaning is as follows:
- to bleed yourself dry
- to give it your all
- to make huge sacrafices
A French definition on expressio.fr is “se priver pour quelqu’un” which means to go without for somebody else. Another definition is “se donner du mal” which means to work hard or go through a lot of trouble to do something.
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Les grand-parents de Pierre étaient des immigrants de Russie. Ils se sont saignés aux quatre veines pour qu’il puisse recevoir une bonne education. Pierre’s grand parents were immigrants from Russia. They bled themselves dry so that he could receive a good education.
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