士可杀而不可辱shì kě shā ér bù kě rǔa scholar may suffer death,but may not suffer insult; you can kill a gentleman but you cannot insult him
❍ 他挺出了胸脯，摆出了“～”的神气来。(茅盾《子夜》401)He threw out his chest and put on a look as much as to say，“You can kill a gentleman but you cannot insult him. ” 士可杀而不可辱shi ke sha er bu ke rua scholar may be killed but not be insulted 士可杀而不可辱a scholar may be killed but not insulted;a scholar prefers death to humiliation |