桑木扁担,宁折不弯桑木扁擔,寧折不彎桑木扁擔,寧折不彎

a mulberry-wood carrying pole: would rather snap than bend

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Describes a person of firm principle who would rather die than yield. Approving.

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Simplified: 桑木扁担,宁折不弯
Traditional (Taiwan): 桑木扁擔,寧折不彎
Pinyin: Sāng mù biǎndan,nìngshébùwān
Pinyin (Taiwan): Sāng mù biǎndan,nìngzhébùwān
Bopomofo: ㄙㄤㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄢ,ㄋㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄢ

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