(literary) to die for a noble cause or to preserve one's honor; to prefer death to dishonor (shortened form of the idiom 宁为玉碎,不为瓦全nìngwéiyùsuìbùwéiwǎquán)
broken jade
(literary) of jade to be shattered or broken into pieces
crisp sound
(literary) to describe a crisp, clear sound, such as that of a musical instrument