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贫贱不能移 — “To remain steadfast in one's principles and integrity”

贫贱不能移 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain steadfast in one's principles and integrity”. Unswayed by poverty or humble circumstances. Literally, “Cannot be swayed by poverty or humble status”.

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贫贱不能移 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贫贱不能移 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable
不
bù4not
能
néng10can, be able to
移
yí11move, shift, or transfer

Example Sentence with 贫贱不能移

尽管生活困苦,他依然坚守自己的理想,真是贫贱不能移的典范。
Despite the hardships in life, he still adhered to his ideals, truly an example of being unswayed by poverty or humble status.

Idioms Related to 贫贱不能移

More idioms starting with 贫

  • pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭Poverty compels frugality
  • pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭,,fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches frugality, wealth teaches extravagance
  • pín贫ér儿pù曝fù富poor person flaunting wealth
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
  • pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
  • pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
  • pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
  • pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
  • pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor

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Questions about 贫贱不能移

What does 贫贱不能移 mean?

贫贱不能移 (pín jiàn bù néng yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain steadfast in one's principles and integrity”.

How do you pronounce 贫贱不能移?

贫贱不能移 is pronounced pín jiàn bù néng yí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贫贱不能移 literally mean?

Literally, 贫贱不能移 means “Cannot be swayed by poverty or humble status”. It is used to mean “to remain steadfast in one's principles and integrity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贫贱不能移?

不会因生活贫困,地位卑微而改变自己的志向

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