不为五斗米折腰 bùwèiwǔdǒumǐzhéyāo to not bow down for a pittance Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不为五斗米折腰 不為五斗米折腰 bùwèiwǔdǒumǐzhéyāo to not bow down for a pittance Refusing to compromise one's integrity or dignity for a meager salary or minor material gain; used to describe a person of high character who is indifferent to fame and wealth. Frequency Written text 0.093 per million Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
不为五斗米折腰 不為五斗米折腰 bùwèiwǔdǒumǐzhéyāo to not bow down for a pittance Refusing to compromise one's integrity or dignity for a meager salary or minor material gain; used to describe a person of high character who is indifferent to fame and wealth. Frequency Written text 0.093 per million Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
