松木杆子做椽子，宁折不弯松木杆子做椽子，寧折不彎松木杆子做椽子，寧折不彎

a pine pole used as a rafter: would rather break than bend

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: A person of firm character who would sooner die than yield to force. Approving.

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Simplified: 松木杆子做椽子，宁折不弯
Traditional (Taiwan): 松木杆子做椽子，寧折不彎
Pinyin: sōngmù gānzi zuò chuánzi, nìngshébùwān
Pinyin (Taiwan): sōngmù gānzi zuò chuánzi, nìngzhébùwān
Bopomofo: ㄙㄨㄥㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ˙ㄗㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ˙ㄗ，ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄢ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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