寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 [宁为－－－－为－－]

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Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 [宁为－－－－为－－]

Jyutping ning4 wai4 juk6 seoi3 bat1 wai4 ngaa5 cyun4
Pinyin nìng wéi yù suì ， bù wéi wǎ quán

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    寧願​作為​玉器​被​打碎​，​都​唔​作為​瓦器​而​保全​。​比喻​寧願​為​正義事業​犧牲​，​都​唔​願​喪失​氣節​，​苟且偷生​。​又​作​「​寧當​玉碎​」​、​「​寧可​玉碎​，​不為​瓦全​」​、​「​寧可​玉碎​，​不能​瓦全​」​等
    literally, one would rather be a broken piece of jade than an intact tile; referring to someone who will rather sacrifice than surrender in order to survive
  2. 參看
    寧為玉碎，不作瓦全

寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 [宁为－－－－为－－]

Jyutping ning4 wai4 juk6 seoi3 , bat1 wai4 ngaa5 cyun4
Pinyin nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Better broken jade than intact tile.
  2. Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)