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Indomitable / Persistence / Fortitude
不屈 is the short form of a longer Chinese word and also a word used in Korean and Japanese to express the idea of being indomitable. It literally means “will not bend,” “will not crouch,” “will not yield,” “will not flinch,” or “will not submit.”
Note: Some will translate this as “indomitable spirit”; however, technically, there is no character to suggest the idea of “spirit” in this word.
Death Before Surrender
Rather die than compromise
níng sǐ bù qū
寧死不屈 is often translated as “Death Before Dishonor.”
The literal translation is more like, “Better die than compromise.” The last two characters mean “not to bend” or “not to bow down.” Some might even say that it means “not to surrender.” Thus, you could say this proverb means “Better to die than live on my knees” or simply “no surrender” (with the real idea being that you would rather die than surrender).
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
ヘント see styles |
bendo ベンド |
bend; (place-name) Bend |
乪 see styles |
nāng nang1 nang |
a bend in a river (Cantonese) |
匽 see styles |
yǎn yan3 yen |
to hide, to secrete, to repress; to bend |
垂 see styles |
chuí chui2 ch`ui chui sui すい |
to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach (1) zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; (2) hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family); (surname) Sui Drop, droop, let down, pass down; regard. |
套 see styles |
tào tao4 t`ao tao |
to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) |
屈 see styles |
qū qu1 ch`ü chü kutsu くつ |
bent; to feel wronged (surname) Kutsu To bend; oppression, wrong. |
弓 see styles |
gōng gong1 kung yumi(p); yu ゆみ(P); ゆ |
a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) (1) (ゆ is usu. a prefix) bow (weapon); (2) (ゆみ only) archery; (3) (ゆみ only) bow (for a violin, etc.); (surname, female given name) Yumi Dhanus. A bow; a bow's length, i. e. the 4, 000th part of a yojana. Seven grains of wheat 麥 make 1 finger-joint 指節; 24 finger-joints make 1 elbow or cubit 肘; 4 cubits make 1 bow; or 1 foot 5 inches make 1 elbow or cubit: 4 cubits make 1 bow; 300 bows make 1 li; but the measures are variously given. |
彎 弯 see styles |
wān wan1 wan |
to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc); CL:道[dao4] |
戾 see styles |
lì li4 li rei |
to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical contrary |
抈 see styles |
yuè yue4 yüeh |
to bend |
折 see styles |
zhé zhe2 che sagari さがり |
to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book (1) opportunity; chance; occasion; time; (n,ctr) (2) fold; pleat; crease; (3) small food box (wooden or cardboard); (personal name) Sagari Tear open, break down.; To snap, break; decide; compound; fold. |
挫 see styles |
cuò cuo4 ts`o tso |
obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen |
捥 see styles |
wàn wan4 wan |
to bend the wrist |
揻 see styles |
wēi wei1 wei |
(dialect) to bend (a long and thin object) |
撲 扑 see styles |
pū pu1 p`u pu |
to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over |
曲 see styles |
qǔ qu3 ch`ü chü kuse; kuse くせ; クセ |
tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] (1) (kana only) long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight; (prefix noun) (2) (See 曲者・1) wrong; improper; indecent; (female given name) Magaru Bent, crooked, humpbacked; to oppress; ballads. |
欠 see styles |
qiàn qian4 ch`ien chien kake かけ |
to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn; to raise slightly (a part of one's body) lack; deficiency; vacancy; (1) (kana only) yawn; yawning (and stretching); (2) kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76); (place-name) Kake To owe: debt; deficient; to bend, bow, yawn, etc.; the Sanskrit sign अ said to imply 大空不可得 space, great and unattainable or immeasurable. |
汭 see styles |
ruì rui4 jui |
river-bend |
渨 see styles |
wēi wei1 wei |
cove; bay; a bend or nook in the hills; the curve of a bow |
窩 窝 see styles |
wō wo1 wo |
nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods |
詘 诎 see styles |
qū qu1 ch`ü chü |
to bend; to yield; to exhaust; to stutter |
躩 see styles |
jué jue2 chüeh |
bend; leap |
錈 锩 see styles |
juàn juan4 chüan |
to bend iron |
伏す see styles |
fusu ふす |
(v5s,vi) (1) to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; (v5s,vi) (2) to hide oneself |
伏案 see styles |
fú àn fu2 an4 fu an |
to bend over one's desk (writing, studying, taking a nap etc) |
低頭 低头 see styles |
dī tóu di1 tou2 ti t`ou ti tou teitou / teto ていとう |
to bow the head; to yield; to give in (n,vs,vi,adj-no) low bow bend one's head [in submission] |
俯身 see styles |
fǔ shēn fu3 shen1 fu shen |
to lean over; to bend over; to stoop; to bow |
俯首 see styles |
fǔ shǒu fu3 shou3 fu shou |
to bend one's head |
側耳 侧耳 see styles |
cè ěr ce4 er3 ts`e erh tse erh |
to bend an ear (to); to listen |
切る see styles |
kiru きる |
(transitive verb) (1) to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery); (transitive verb) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties); (transitive verb) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light); (transitive verb) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect; (transitive verb) (5) to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub); (transitive verb) (6) to open (something sealed); (transitive verb) (7) to start; (transitive verb) (8) to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce; to decrease; to discount; (transitive verb) (10) to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain; (transitive verb) (11) to cross; to traverse; (transitive verb) (12) to criticize sharply; (transitive verb) (13) to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki); (transitive verb) (14) (See ハンドルを切る) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.); (transitive verb) (15) to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut; (transitive verb) (16) to shuffle (cards); (transitive verb) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile; (transitive verb) (18) to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate; (transitive verb) (19) to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph); (transitive verb) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump; (transitive verb) (21) {go} to cut (the connection between two groups); (transitive verb) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone); (transitive verb) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.); (suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely; to finish doing; (suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...; (suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Indomitable Persistence Fortitude | 不屈 | fukutsu | bù qū / bu4 qu1 / bu qu / buqu | pu ch`ü / puchü / pu chü |
| Death Before Surrender | 寧死不屈 宁死不屈 | níng sǐ bù qū ning2 si3 bu4 qu1 ning si bu qu ningsibuqu | ning ssu pu ch`ü ningssupuchü ning ssu pu chü |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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