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宁死不屈

宁死不屈 — “Would rather die than surrender or yield”

宁死不屈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Would rather die than surrender or yield”. Unyielding even unto death; defiant to the last. Literally, “Rather die than yield”.

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宁死不屈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 宁nìng
  • 死sǐ
  • 不bù
  • 屈qū

宁死不屈 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宁
nìng5peaceful, tranquil, calm
死
sǐ6to die
不
bù4not
屈
qū8bend, yield, feel wronged

Example Sentence with 宁死不屈

面对各种压力,她表现出宁死不屈的精神,坚守自己的信念。
Facing various pressures, she displayed an unyielding spirit, firmly holding onto her beliefs.

Idioms Related to 宁死不屈

Synonyms of 宁死不屈

  • nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎,,bù不wéi为wǎ瓦quán全Rather die with honor than live in disgrace

Antonyms of 宁死不屈

  • bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
  • gǒu苟qiě且tōu偷shēng生to muddle through ignobly

More idioms starting with 宁

  • níng宁yǔ与qiān千rén人hǎo好,,mò莫yǔ与yī一rén人dí敌Better to be friends with many than enemy with one
  • níng宁wèi为tài太píng平quǎn犬,,mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a person in chaos
  • níng宁wèi为tài太píng平gǒu狗,,mò莫zuò作lí离luàn乱rén人Better a dog in peace than a human in chaos
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口,,bù不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than serve large
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口,,wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better be a small leader than a big follower
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口,,wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to lead small than follow large
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口,,wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better lead small than follow large
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸,,bù不wèi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead small than follow large
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸,,wú无wéi为niú牛cóng从Better to lead a small group than serve a large one
  • nìng宁kě可xìn信qí其yǒu有Better to believe it exists
  • nìng宁kě可xìn信qí其yǒu有,,bù不kě可xìn信qí其wú无Better safe than sorry

Questions about 宁死不屈

What does 宁死不屈 mean?
宁死不屈 (nìng sǐ bù qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Would rather die than surrender or yield”.
How do you pronounce 宁死不屈?
宁死不屈 is pronounced nìng sǐ bù qū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁死不屈 literally mean?
Literally, 宁死不屈 means “Rather die than yield”. It is used to mean “Would rather die than surrender or yield”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁死不屈?
宁愿死也不屈服。
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