宁死不屈

寧死不屈

nìngsǐbùqū

idiom #44,219

Meanings

1 prefer death to submission
2 would rather die than surrender
3 unyielding to the end

Characters

Examples

这位英雄宁死不屈，最后英勇牺牲。

Zhè wèi yīngxióng nìng sǐ bù qū, zuìhòu yīngyǒng xīshēng.

This hero would rather die than yield and finally died valiantly.

被俘后，他宁死不屈，拒绝说出任何情报。

Bèi fú hòu, tā nìng sǐ bù qū, jùjué shuōchū rènhé qíngbào.

After capture he refused to yield and would give up no intelligence.

Tips

history

From 《宋进士袁镛忠义传》 by Ming writer Zhao Bi, describing Southern Song patriot Yuan Yong, who resisted the Mongols and burned himself alive rather than submit: 以大义拒敌，宁死不屈.

Stroke Order

宁 níng

死 sǐ

不 bù

屈 qū