Hǎo sǐ bùrú è huó.

好死不如惡活。

Lit A good death is not as good as a terrible life.

Fig A poor life is better than a good death.

Note [Cf. JW, chap. 63; see hǎo sǐ bù làn huózhe in Yuè Fēi Zhuàn, chap. 23 and Lao She's play Cháguǎn (“Teahouse”); see also zài shēng yī rì below.]

Topics BRAVERY Cháguǎn COURAGE DEATH Lao She LIFE Yuè_Fēi_Zhuàn