4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 865

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「寧死不辱」, with details below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「寧死不辱」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

He would rather be put to death than be humiliated.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

níng sǐ bù rǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ning4 sei2 bat1 yuk6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.