Meaning of 节烈
节烈 means chaste and martyred; preferring death to dishonor to preserve one's chastity. Pronounced jié liè.
- chaste and martyred; preferring death to dishonor to preserve one's chastity
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jié节
liè烈
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
shì事
jì迹
cháng常
bèi被
xiě写
rù入
dì地
fāng方
zhì志
。
In ancient times, the stories of chaste and martyred women were often recorded in local gazetteers.
Tā她
shì誓
sǐ死
bù不
cóng从
，
yǐ以
jié节
liè烈
wén闻
míng名
xiāng乡
lǐ里
。
She preferred death to compliance and was known throughout the village for her chastity and martyrdom.
Zhè这
shì是
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
duì对
fù妇
nǚ女
jié节
liè烈
guān观
de的
cán残
kù酷
yāo要
qiú求
。
This was the feudal society's cruel demand regarding women's chastity and martyrdom.