士可杀，不可辱士可殺，不可辱士可殺，不可辱

a scholar may be killed but not humiliated

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Says that a person of integrity would rather die than be shamed. Said when someone refuses to be insulted.

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Simplified: 士可杀，不可辱
Traditional (Taiwan): 士可殺，不可辱
Pinyin: shì kě shā, bùkě rǔ
Pinyin (Taiwan): shì kě shā, bùkě rù
Bopomofo: ㄕˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄚ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄖㄨˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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