宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.; Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
idiom
Traditional: 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全
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- (idiom) Better broken jade than intact tile.
- Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
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Related Words
一条绳上的蚂蚱(yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha)— lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)
→好死不如赖活着(hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe)— better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
→完璧归赵(wán bì guī Zhào)— lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
→上不了台面(shàng bù liǎo tái miàn)— better kept under the table (idiom)
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