寧為玉碎，不為瓦全

nìngwéiyùsuìbùwéiwǎquán

rather be a broken piece of jade than a whole tile—better to die in glory than live in dishonour

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ning4 wei2 yu4 sui4 , bu4 wei2 wa3 quan2

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

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寧為玉碎，不為瓦全|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)