Meaning of 瓦全
瓦全 means to survive in disgrace; to cling to life without integrity; to live on in humiliation (often contrasted with dying honorably). Pronounced wǎ quán.
- to survive in disgrace; to cling to life without integrity; to live on in humiliation (often contrasted with dying honorably)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
nìng宁
wéi为
yù玉
suì碎
，
bù不
wéi为
wǎ瓦
quán全
。
The ancients said: Better to die with honor than to survive in disgrace.
Dà大
zhàng丈
fu夫
qǐ岂
néng能
wǎ瓦
quán全
yú于
dí敌
kòu寇
zhī之
xià下
？
How could a true man survive in humiliation under the enemy?
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
yù玉
suì碎
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
wǎ瓦
quán全
。
He would rather die honorably than live in disgrace.
Wǎ瓦
quán全
zhī之
bèi辈
，
hé何
zú足
guà挂
chǐ齿
。
Those who survive in disgrace are not worth mentioning.