不成功便成仁
bù​chéng​gōng​biàn​chéng​rén

succeed or die trying

  • created sense approved 不成功便成仁 · bù​chéng​gōng​biàn​chéng​rén · succeed or die trying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不成功便成仁

    bù​chéng​gōng​biàn​chéng​rén

    succeed or die trying

    succeed or die for a righteous cause; to conquer or die; to die for one's principles if one does not succeed

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 成功 (literal) → 成功 · chéng​gōng · to succeed 便 (literal) → 便 · biàn · then 成仁 (literal) → 成仁 · chéng​rén · to die for a righteous cause

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    created sense