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宁为玉碎,不为瓦全    
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wă quán
英译 (English) better to die with honour than to survive in disgrace
释义 (paraphrase) 宁做玉器被打碎,不做瓦器而保全。比喻宁愿为正义事业牺牲,不愿丧失气节,苟且偷生。
示例 (demonstration) 我知道公开揭露上司的腐败行为,弄不好会丢了饭碗,但我宁为玉碎,不为瓦全,豁出去了。