Meaning of 贞烈
贞烈 means (of women in feudal society) chaste and unyielding; willing to die rather than lose one's chastity. Pronounced zhēn liè.
- (of women in feudal society) chaste and unyielding; willing to die rather than lose one's chastity
Definitions & Examples
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn贞
liè烈
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
History records many women who were chaste and unyielding unto death.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
sù塑
zào造
le了
yī一
gè个
zhēn贞
liè烈
de的
nǚ女
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
xíng形
xiàng象
。
The novel portrays a female protagonist who is virtuous and willing to die for her principles.
Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
yǐ已
bù不
zài再
tí提
chàng倡
zhēn贞
liè烈
guān观
niàn念
。
Modern society no longer promotes the concept of women dying to preserve their chastity.