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

death before dishonor

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 nìng​wéi​yù​suì​bù​wéi​wǎ​quán
death before dishonor
Better to be broken jade than an intact roof tile; used to describe a person who would rather die for a noble cause or to preserve their integrity than live on in shame
to die with honor
to rather be a broken piece of jade than a whole tile; to prefer death with honor to a life of shame and compromise

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