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宁为玉碎
宁为玉碎
宁为玉碎
宁为玉碎
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宁为玉碎

宁为玉碎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宁为玉碎 Usage and Examples

Rather be broken jade

Better to die with honor

Prefer death to dishonor

The characters in 宁为玉碎

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宁
nìng5peaceful, tranquil, calm
为
wéi4to be or to do
玉
yù5jade, precious, beautiful
碎
suì13shatter into small pieces

More words starting with 宁

  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口bú不wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a small firm than the tail of a large one., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wù勿wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú无wéi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion., Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡kǒu口wú毋wèi为niú牛hòu后Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox., Better to be a big fish in a small pond.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸bú不wèi为niú牛cóng从Rather be a dead chicken than an ox's follower., Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.
  • níng宁wèi为jī鸡shī尸wú无wéi为niú牛cóng从Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox., Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
  • níng宁xiāng乡shì市Ningxiang City, Ningxiang
  • nìng宁kě可would rather, prefer

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Questions about 宁为玉碎

What does 宁为玉碎 mean in Chinese?

宁为玉碎 (nìng wéi yù suì) means “Rather be broken jade, Better to die with honor, Prefer death to dishonor”.

How do you pronounce 宁为玉碎?

宁为玉碎 is pronounced nìng wéi yù suì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Rather be broken jade” in Chinese?

“Rather be broken jade” is 宁为玉碎 (nìng wéi yù suì) in Chinese.

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