yáo​yáo​yì​quē

unyielding integrity is easily damaged

Senses

峣峣易缺/ 嶢嶢易缺 yáo​yáo​yì​quē unyielding integrity is easily damaged

(literary) uncompromisingly high standards or upright characters are easily undermined; people of high integrity often find it difficult to be accepted by the world and are prone to misfortune or being targeted

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