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Home / Idiom / 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全

Better broken jade than intact tile. · Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì，bù wéi wǎ quán
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
rather die than submit (idiom)宁死不屈nìng sǐ bù qū
Antonyms
to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence · to swallow one's anger · to grin and bear it忍气吞声rěn qì tūn shēngseeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself · taking things easily without attending to responsibilities苟且偷安gǒu qiě tōu ān