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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

Death Before Dishonor Vertical Wall Scroll

寧為玉碎不為瓦全 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."

寧為玉碎 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	More info & calligraphy: Unbroken continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) (adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous to bind on
一望 see styles	kazumi / かずみ	一望 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); an unbroken view; (female given name) Kazumi
一眸 see styles	ichibou / ichibo / いちぼう	一眸 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); an unbroken view
山巒山峦 see styles	shān luán / shan1 luan2 shan luan	山巒 Custom Scroll mountain range; unbroken chain of peaks
無間无间 see styles	wú jiàn / wu2 jian4 wu chien mugen	無間 Custom Scroll very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable avīci, uninterrupted, unseparated, without intermission; immediately
盤亙盘亘 see styles	pán gèn / pan2 gen4 p`an ken / pan ken	盤亙 Custom Scroll linked in a unbroken chain
続く see styles	tsuzuku / つづく	続く Custom Scroll (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
綿々 see styles	menmen / めんめん	(adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; endless; continuous
綿亙绵亘 see styles	mián gèn / mian2 gen4 mien ken	綿亙 Custom Scroll to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
綿延绵延 see styles	mián yán / mian2 yan2 mien yen	綿延 Custom Scroll continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music)
綿綿绵绵 see styles	mián mián / mian2 mian2 mien mien menmen / めんめん	綿綿 Custom Scroll continuous; uninterrupted (adj-t,adv-to) unbroken; endless; continuous long-continuing
縷々 see styles	ruru / るる	(adj-t,adv-to) continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail; (female given name) Ruru
縷縷 see styles	ruru / るる	縷縷 Custom Scroll (adj-t,adv-to) continuously; unbroken; at great length; in minute detail
脈々 see styles	myakumyaku / みゃくみゃく	(adj-t,adv-to) (1) continuous; unbroken; ceaseless; (2) pulsating forcefully
脈脈脉脉 see styles	mò mò / mo4 mo4 mo mo myakumyaku / みゃくみゃく	脈脈 Custom Scroll affectionate; loving (adj-t,adv-to) (1) continuous; unbroken; ceaseless; (2) pulsating forcefully
陽爻 see styles	youkou / yoko / ようこう	陽爻 Custom Scroll (See 爻) yang yao (unbroken line composing one third of a trigram)
一段事 see styles	yī duàn shì / yi1 duan4 shi4 i tuan shih ichidan no ji	一段事 Custom Scroll The unity or continuity in the unbroken processes of nature; all nature, all being is but one continuous process; fundamental matter
三種常三种常 see styles	sān zhǒng cháng / san1 zhong3 chang2 san chung ch`ang / san chung chang sanshu jō	三種常 Custom Scroll 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
未開封 see styles	mikaifuu / mikaifu / みかいふう	未開封 Custom Scroll unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
百萬遍百万遍 see styles	bǎi wàn biàn / bai3 wan4 bian4 pai wan pien hyakuman ben	百萬遍 Custom Scroll 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
万世一系 see styles	banseiikkei / bansekke / ばんせいいっけい	万世一系 Custom Scroll (yoji) unbroken imperial line
念念相續念念相续 see styles	niàn niàn xiāng xù / nian4 nian4 xiang1 xu4 nien nien hsiang hsü nennen sōzoku	念念相續 Custom Scroll Unbroken continuity; continuing instant in unbroken thought or meditation on a subject; also unceasing invocation of a Buddha's name; moment-to-moment continuity
接連不斷接连不断 see styles	jiē lián bù duàn / jie1 lian2 bu4 duan4 chieh lien pu tuan	接連不斷 Custom Scroll in unbroken succession (idiom)
連綿不断 see styles	renmenfudan / れんめんふだん	連綿不断 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) long and uninterrupted (unbroken)
一望;一眸 see styles	ichibou / ichibo / いちぼう	(noun/participle) one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; 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	切れ目のない Custom Scroll (exp,adj-pn) seamless; contiguous; unbroken; non-stop
荒れ地を拓く see styles	arechiohiraku / あれちをひらく	荒れ地を拓く Custom Scroll (exp,v5k) to open up unbroken land

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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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