出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第146页（254字）
比喻宁可为正义而牺牲，不愿苟且偷生的意思，例我们抱着宁为玉碎，不为瓦全的决心与敌人拼搏，终于获得最后胜利。
Having had the determination fo standing on principles of honour rather than accep ting humiliation，we overcame the enemy and were finally victorious．