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Unbroken

lián mián

ren men

連綿 is a Chinese and Japanese Kanji word meaning: continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc).

Death Before Dishonor

Better to be broken jade than unbroken pottery

níng wéi yù suì bú wéi wǎ quán

This is the long version of a Chinese proverb which means, "rather be shattered piece of jade than an unbroken piece of pottery."

A little more explanation:
Death is implied with the "broken" meaning. Jade is one of the most precious materials in Chinese history, and in this case is compared with one's honor and self-worth. Pottery is just something you eat off of, it has no deep value, just as a person who has lost their honor, or had none to begin with.
Thus, this means, "better to die with honor than to live in shame" or words to that effect.

This is often translated in English as "Death Before Dishonor," the famous military slogan.

I would also compare this to the English proverb, "Better to die on your feet than live on your knees."

This is an idiom. It therefore doesn't directly say exactly what it means. If you think about the English idiom, "The grass is always greener," it does not directly say "jealousy" or "envy" but everyone knows that it is implied.

Death Before Dishonor

Better to be broken jade than unbroken pottery

níng wéi yù suì

寧為玉碎 is the short version of a longer Chinese proverb which means, "rather be shattered piece of jade than an unbroken piece of pottery." The characters shown above just say the "rather be a broken piece of jade" part (the second half is implied - everyone in China knows this idiom).

A little more explanation:
Death is implied with the "broken" meaning. Jade is one of the most precious materials in Chinese history, and in this case is compared with one's honor and self-worth. Pottery is just something you eat off of, it has no deep value, just as a person who has lost their honor, or had none to begin with.
Thus, this means, "better to die with honor than to live in shame" or words to that effect.

寧為玉碎 is often translated in English as "Death Before Dishonor," the famous military slogan.

I would also compare this to the English proverb, "Better to die on your feet than live on your knees."

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
連綿连绵 see styles	lián mián / lian2 mian2 lien mien renmen / れんめん	continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) (adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous This term is used in Buddhism, but due to a licensing issue, we cannot show the definition More info / calligraphy: Unbroken
一望 see styles	kazumi / かずみ	(noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); an unbroken view; (female given name) Kazumi Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
一眸 see styles	ichibou / ichibo / いちぼう	(noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); an unbroken view Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
山巒山峦 see styles	shān luán / shan1 luan2 shan luan	mountain range; unbroken chain of peaks Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
無間无间 see styles	wú jiān / wu2 jian1 wu chien mugen	very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable avīci, uninterrupted, unseparated, without intermission; immediately Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
盤亙 see styles	pán gèn / pan2 gen4 p`an ken / pan ken	linked in a unbroken chain Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
続く see styles	tsuzuku / つづく	(v5k,vi) (1) to continue; to last; to go on; (2) to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; (3) to occur again and again; (4) to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin; (5) to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to; (6) to hold out; to keep; to last Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
綿々 see styles	menmen / めんめん	(adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; endless; continuous Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
綿亙 see styles	mián gèn / mian2 gen4 mien ken	to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
綿延 see styles	mián yán / mian2 yan2 mien yen	continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
綿綿绵绵 see styles	mián mián / mian2 mian2 mien mien menmen / めんめん	continuous; uninterrupted (adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; endless; continuous This term is used in Buddhism, but due to a licensing issue, we cannot show the definition Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
縷々 see styles	ruru / るる	(adj-t,adv-to) continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail; (female given name) Ruru Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
縷縷 see styles	ruru / るる	(adj-t,adv-to) continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
脈々 see styles	myakumyaku / みゃくみゃく	(adj-t,adv-to) (1) continuous; unbroken; ceaseless; (2) pulsating forcefully Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
脈脈 see styles	mò mò / mo4 mo4 mo mo myakumyaku / みゃくみゃく	affectionate; loving (adj-t,adv-to) (1) continuous; unbroken; ceaseless; (2) pulsating forcefully Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
陽爻 see styles	youkou / yoko / ようこう	(See 爻) yang yao (unbroken line composing one third of a trigram) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
一段事 see styles	yī duàn shì / yi1 duan4 shi4 i tuan shih ichidan no ji	The unity or continuity in the unbroken processes of nature; all nature, all being is but one continuous process; fundamental matter Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
三種常三种常 see styles	sān zhǒng cháng / san1 zhong3 chang2 san chung ch`ang / san chung chang sanshu jō	A Buddha in his three eternal qualities: (a) 本性常 in his nature or dharmakāya; (b) 不斷常 in his unbroken eternity, saṃbhogakāya; (c) 相續常 in his continuous and eternally varied forms, nirmāṇakāya; three kinds of constancy Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
未開封 see styles	mikaifuu / mikaifu / みかいふう	unopened (state); with an unbroken seal Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
百萬遍百万遍 see styles	bǎi wàn biàn / bai3 wan4 bian4 pai wan pien hyakuman ben	To repeat Amitābha's name a million times (ensures rebirth in his Paradise; for a seven days' unbroken repetition Paradise may be gained); a million recitations Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
万世一系 see styles	banseiikkei / bansekke / ばんせいいっけい	(yoji) unbroken imperial line Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
念念相續念念相续 see styles	niàn niàn xiāng xù / nian4 nian4 xiang1 xu4 nien nien hsiang hsü nennen sōzoku	Unbroken continuity; continuing instant in unbroken thought or meditation on a subject; also unceasing invocation of a Buddha's name; moment-to-moment continuity Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
接連不斷接连不断 see styles	jiē lián bù duàn / jie1 lian2 bu4 duan4 chieh lien pu tuan	in unbroken succession (idiom) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
連綿不断 see styles	renmenfudan / れんめんふだん	(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) long and uninterrupted (unbroken) Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
一望;一眸 see styles	ichibou / ichibo / いちぼう	(noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); an unbroken view
綿綿;綿々 see styles	menmen / めんめん	(adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; endless; continuous
縷縷;縷々 see styles	ruru / るる	(adj-t,adv-to) continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
脈脈;脈々 see styles	myakumyaku / みゃくみゃく	(adj-t,adv-to) (1) continuous; unbroken; ceaseless; (2) pulsating forcefully
切れ目のない see styles	kiremenonai / きれめのない	(exp,adj-pn) seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll
荒れ地を拓く see styles	arechiohiraku / あれちをひらく	(exp,v5k) to open up unbroken land Buy custom calligraphy wall scroll

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Title	Characters	Romaji(Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Unbroken	連綿连绵	ren men / renmen	lián mián lian2 mian2 lian mian lianmian	lien mien lienmien
Death Before Dishonor	寧為玉碎不為瓦全宁为玉碎不为瓦全		níng wéi yù suì bú wéi wǎ quán ning2 wei2 yu4 sui4 bu2 wei2 wa3 quan2 ning wei yu sui bu wei wa quan ningweiyusuibuweiwaquan	ning wei yü sui pu wei wa ch`üan ning wei yü sui pu wei wa chüan
Death Before Dishonor	寧為玉碎宁为玉碎		níng wéi yù suì ning2 wei2 yu4 sui4 ning wei yu sui ningweiyusui	ning wei yü sui ningweiyüsui
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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