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瓦全
wǎ​quán

to survive ignobly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
瓦全 wǎ​quán
to survive ignobly
literally an unbroken tile; metaphorically used to describe living on by sacrificing one's integrity or surviving ignobly (often in contrast with 玉碎 yù​suì)

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Antonym

  • 玉碎 yù​suì