宁为玉碎，不为瓦全

nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán

释义

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

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 的构成词

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 全 quán: all
• 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 wèi: because of
• 玉 yù: jade
• 瓦 wǎ: roof tile
• 碎 suì: to break down
• 宁 níng: peaceful
• 宁 nìng: would rather