威武不能屈

wēiwǔbùnéngqū

not be bent by power or force; not to be subdued by force

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 威武 wēiwǔ
  1. might
  2. formidable
2 不能 bùnéng
  1. cannot
  2. must not
  3. should not
=3 屈 Qū surname Qu
=3 屈 qū
  1. bent
  2. to feel wronged
=3 屈 jué
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 倔 (“stubborn; obstinate”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 崛 (jué, “exotic”)
  3. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 崛 (jué, “to rise abruptly”)
  4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) short
  5. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to use up; to exhaust
  6. alternative form of 倔 (“stubborn; obstinate”)
  7. alternative form of 崛 (jué, “exotic”)
  8. alternative form of 崛 (jué, “to rise abruptly”)
  9. short
  10. to use up; to exhaust
=3 屈 què only used in 屈狄 (quèdí, “a kind of noblewomen's clothing in ancient China”)