bù​chéng​gōng​biàn​chéng​rén

succeed or die trying

  1. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. to succeed
    to achieve an expected or desired result; to accomplish
  3. 便 biàn adverb
    then
    Shows that one thing follows another; acts like jiù but is more formal or used in writing.
  4. to die for a righteous cause
    To practice benevolence by sacrificing one's life for a just cause; often used in the context of 杀身成仁 shā​shēn​chéng​rén.