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寧為玉碎,不為瓦全 (ning4 wai4 juk6 seoi3 bat1 wai4 ngaa5 cyun4) — be willing to make sacrifices in the name of justice than lapse in one's integrity in Cantonese

ningˎ₄寧waiˎ₄為jukˍ₆玉seoi˗₃碎,batˉ¹不waiˎ₄為ngaaˏ₅瓦cyunˎ₄全
简 宁为玉碎,不为瓦全
Mandarin Pinyin: ning4 wei2 yu4 sui4 bu4 wei2 wa3 sui4

Meaning of 寧為玉碎,不為瓦全

nounbe willing to make sacrifices in the name of justice than lapse in one's integrity

Characters in 寧為玉碎,不為瓦全

寧ning4
another name for Nanjing
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
玉juk6
jade; precious stone; gem
碎seoi3
garrulous; gabby
不bat1
not; no; un-
瓦ngaa5
tile; earthenware; pottery
全cyun4
perfect

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