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113页（236字）
比喻宁可为正义牺牲，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，终于战胜了敌人。
We were finally able to overcome the enemy because we held on to the spirit of standing on principle rather than accepting humiliation