瓦全 wǎquán to survive ignobly Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 宁为玉碎，不为瓦全 nìngwéiyùsuìbùwéiwǎquán 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