宁折不弯 — “Rather break than bend”
宁折不弯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rather break than bend”. Prefer death to dishonor; unyielding even in the face of adversity. Literally, “rather break than bend”.
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宁折不弯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
宁折不弯 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 宁折不弯
他一生正直，面对困境始终宁折不弯，坚持自己的原则。
He lived an upright life, always preferring to break than bend when facing difficulties, sticking to his principles.
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- 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
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- nìng宁wéi为yù玉suì碎，，bù不wéi为wǎ瓦quán全Rather die with honor than live in disgrace
- 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
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What does 宁折不弯 mean?
宁折不弯 (nìng zhé bù wān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rather break than bend”.
How do you pronounce 宁折不弯?
宁折不弯 is pronounced nìng zhé bù wān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宁折不弯 literally mean?
Literally, 宁折不弯 means “rather break than bend”. It is used to mean “Rather break than bend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宁折不弯?
本指白杨木受到外力作用，只会断折，不会弯曲变形。后用来比喻宁可死也绝不屈服妥协。