汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 威武不屈
威武不屈
not to submit to force
威武 Power, force / 屈 yield / The violent pressure does not make it yield / It is said that it is firm
谓权势不能使之屈服。语出《孟子.滕文公下》"富贵不能淫,贫贱不能移,威武不能屈,此之谓大丈夫。"
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

受伤的士兵在敌人面前表现出了威武不屈的精神。

The wounded soldiers showed much backbone before the enemy.

他们教导你对诚实的失败感到骄傲以及威武不屈,但在成功时要谦卑有礼;

They teach you to be proud and unbending in honest failure, but humble and gentle in success ;