Meaning of 屈节
屈节 means to lose one's integrity; to compromise one's moral principles (often by serving the enemy); to humble oneself; to lower one's status; to debase oneself. Pronounced qū jié.
- to lose one's integrity; to compromise one's moral principles (often by serving the enemy)
- to humble oneself; to lower one's status; to debase oneself
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
zhàng丈
fū夫
nìng宁
sǐ死
bù不
qū屈
jié节
shì事
chóu仇
。
A true man would rather die than compromise his integrity to serve the enemy.
Shǐ使
chén臣
qū屈
jié节
rǔ辱
mìng命
，
huí回
guó国
hòu后
shòu受
dào到
le了
yán严
chéng惩
。
The envoy compromised his integrity and disgraced his mission, receiving severe punishment upon his return.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
liú流
wáng亡
hǎi海
wài外
，
yě也
jué绝
bù不
yuàn愿
qū屈
jié节
tóu投
xiáng降
。
He would rather go into exile abroad than ever surrender by compromising his principles.