defy steadfastly all brute force

defy steadfastly all brute force

The Chinese idiom, w ē IW ǔ B ù Q ū, means that the pressure of violence can't make it yield, which means that it is firm and indomitable. From Mencius Teng Wengong II.

Idiom explanation

Power: power, force; Qu: submission.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius, Teng Wengong II: "wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be subdued. This is my husband. "

Analysis of Idioms

It is better to die than to yield

[antonym] servile, servile

Idiom usage

It's a combination; it's predicate and object; it's commendatory.

Idiom story

classical Chinese

Jing Chun said, "are Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi not sincere? When you are angry, the princes will be afraid. When you live in peace, the world will die out. "

Mencius said, "how can you be a man? Did you not learn etiquette? The crown of the husband is the order of the father; the marriage of the woman is the order of the mother. When you go to the door of sending, you must respect and abstain, and it is not against the master The way of obedience is the way of concubines. Live widely in the world, establish the right position in the world, and walk the road of the world. If you want to succeed, you should let the people have their own way. Rich and noble can't be lewd, poor and humble can't be moved, and powerful can't be subdued. This is called a great man. "

translation

Jing Chun said, "aren't Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi real big men? If you are angry, all the princes will be afraid; if you are quiet, the world will be safe. "

Mencius said, "how can this be called a man? Didn't you learn to be polite? When a man gives a crowning gift, his father instructs him. When a woman marries, her mother instructs her and sends her to the door, telling her, "when you come to your husband's house, you must be respectful. You must be careful not to disobey your husband!" The principle of obedience is the way of concubines. As for a man, he should live in the broadest house in the world, stand in the right position in the world, and walk the brightest road in the world. When they succeed, they advance with the common people; when they fail, they insist on their own principles. When they are rich and noble, they should not be misled to do excessive things. Poverty and humbleness should not change their moral cultivation. Coercion and inducement should not make them yield to their will. That's what we call a man! "