玉碎

yùsuì
  1. (figurative) to die for moral principles, one's ideals or justice
  2. to die for moral principles, one's ideals or justice

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 玉 yù jade
2 碎 suì
  1. (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble
  2. broken; fragmentary; scattered
  3. garrulous

Containing this entry

寧為玉碎，不為瓦全 nìngwéiyùsuì,bùwéiwǎquán
  1. Better broken jade than intact tile.
  2. Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
香消玉碎 xiāngxiāoyùsuì see 香消玉殞 xiāngxiāoyùyǔn