From the White Horse by Cao Zhi, the son of Cao Cao,
"Sacrifice yourself to the national disaster, and treat death as if you were going home" can be translated as: To relieve the national disaster, you treat death as if you were going home. It means to sacrifice yourself for your country, shed blood on the battlefield, and win the glory of victory and freedom!
Attached is the original and translation of Cao Zhi's White Horse Piece, which can be read by those who are interested.
Original:
White horse decorated with gold charms, flying in the northwest.
Excuse me, who is the son, wandering in seclusion and chivalry.
Go to the countryside when you are young, and raise your voice in the desert.
Hold a good bow in the past, and enjoy it.
parents don't care, how can they talk about their children and their wives?
A famous man is a strong man, so he can't be selfish.
When he died in a national disaster, he died suddenly.
Translation:
The white horse put on a golden head, and
he flew to the northwest with his companion;
whose youth is Mo Wen?
Is he a knight of Youzhou and Bingzhou?
I left my hometown when I was a child, and
I decided to devote myself to the border of a different place;
I think of the scene of practicing martial arts in the past.
I hold a bow and wait for dawn.
A bow controlled by strings is like a full moon.
A sharp arrow that leaves strings is like a meteor.
Like a meteor, it cuts through the dark night,
Killing flying flies and distant targets.
As alert as an ape in a tree,
As brave and swift as a leopard in a forest;
once the news of the emergency in the border court comes,
how can everyone be like a savage horse riding?
We have the call-up,
Hurry us to the battlefield;
The invincible army broke through the camp of Xiongnu,
returned to the division and defeated Xianbei's sword and gun.
Since we are determined to shed blood,
how can we value the safety of our lives?
if parents can't look after them and devote themselves,
what about the happiness of their wives, children and individuals?
With the shame and glory of the motherland, rise and fall,
put aside personal selfish thoughts!
Dedicate yourself to your country, shed blood on the battlefield, and
win the glory of victory and freedom!