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rather die than submit (idiom)

宁死不屈
nìng sǐ bù qū
n+ìng·4th tones+ǐ·3rd toneb+ù·4th toneq+ǖ·1st tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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 quánstaunch · strong坚强jiān qiángnot to submit to force威武不屈wēi wǔ bù qū
Antonyms
to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence苟且偷生gǒu qiě tōu shēngto bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor卑躬屈膝bēi gōng qū xī