Senses
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全/ 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 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
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全/ 寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 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