Theme
Auto
Light
Dark
Color-code pinyin tones
Show grass script (simplified only)
Example sources
Tatoeba
Save
简体
繁體
Zhictionary
All
All
Words
Sentences
Read the
search options documentation
for a full list of available search options.
瓦全
wǎ
quán
(figurative) to live in dishonor
to live in dishonor
Wiktionary
Entry Composition
1
瓦
wǎ
roof tile
abbr. for
瓦特
wǎ
tè
=2
全
Quán
surname Quan
=2
全
quán
all
whole
entire
every
complete
Containing this entry
寧為玉碎,不為瓦全
nìng
wéi
yù
suì
,
bù
wéi
wǎ
quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)