不為五斗米折腰 [－为－－－－－]

Jyutping bat1 wai4 ng5 dau2 mai5 zit3 jiu1
Pinyin bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to not compromise one's integrity just to earn a small salary in a dead-end job; to not sacrifice one's ideals in order to make a living

不為五斗米折腰 [－为－－－－－]

Jyutping bat1 wai6 ng5 dau2 mai5 zit3 jiu1
Pinyin bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. would not compromise for living or survival
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不为五斗米折腰
    不為五斗米折腰
    bù wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo
    • don't bow down for the sake of five pecks (or decalitres) of rice