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大节不夺 — “Great integrity not lost”

大节不夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uphold one's integrity and moral principles even in the face of great adversity or danger; to remain steadfast in one's noble character”. Literally, “Great integrity not lost”.

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大节不夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

大节不夺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
不
bù4not
夺
duó6seize, snatch, or win

Example Sentence with 大节不夺

在巨大的压力面前,他依然保持清醒,大节不夺,坚守自己的信念。
In the face of immense pressure, he remained clear-headed, upholding his great principles, and sticking to his convictions.

Idioms Related to 大节不夺

Synonyms of 大节不夺

  • dà大jié节bù不kě可duó夺Great integrity cannot be taken away

Antonyms of 大节不夺

  • bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others

More idioms starting with 大

  • dà大zhōng中zhì至zhèng正utterly fair and impartial
  • dà大jǔ举jìn进gōng攻launch a large-scale attack
  • dà大yì义lǐn凛rán然awe-inspiring righteousness
  • dà大yì义miè灭qīn亲uphold justice over family loyalty
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书write about with great emphasis
  • dà大shì事bù不hú糊tú涂clear-headed in important affairs
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
  • dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小,,xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
  • dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
  • dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
  • dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
  • dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events

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Questions about 大节不夺

What does 大节不夺 mean?

大节不夺 (dà jié bù duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to uphold one's integrity and moral principles even in the face of great adversity or danger; to remain steadfast in one's noble character”.

How do you pronounce 大节不夺?

大节不夺 is pronounced dà jié bù duó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 大节不夺 literally mean?

Literally, 大节不夺 means “Great integrity not lost”. It is used to mean “to uphold one's integrity and moral principles even in the face of great adversity or danger; to remain steadfast in one's noble character”.

What is the Chinese definition of 大节不夺?

大节:临难不苟的节操;夺:丧失。指面临生死关头,仍不改变其原来志向。

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