不成功便成仁

bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén

Definitions

1. to succeed or die trying (idiom)

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Child Words of 不成功便成仁

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不成 不成 bù chéng: won't do
• 便 便 biàn: plain
• 功 功 gōng: meritorious deed or service
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 成功 成功 chéng gōng: Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
• 仁 仁 rén: humane
• 成仁 成仁 chéng rén: to die for a good cause