jié​liè

chaste and indomitable

Senses

节烈/ 節烈 jié​liè chaste and indomitable

(of a woman) fiercely loyal and unyielding in her chastity, often to the point of martyrdom

节烈/ 節烈 jié​liè woman of virtue

woman who remains faithful to her deceased husband or dies to preserve her honor

节烈/ 節烈 jié​liè integrity and courage

upright, unyielding, and morally courageous character or integrity; high-minded and principled

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