宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 nìng wéi yù suì ， bù wéi wǎ quán

Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
宁 nìng HSK 5
peaceful; surname Ning
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
玉 yù HSK 5
jade
碎 suì HSK 5
to break into pieces; fragmentary; to break down
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
为 wéi HSK 2
for; because of; to
瓦 wǎ HSK 6
roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特wǎ tè
全 quán HSK 4
all; whole; entire