不为五斗米折腰

See also: 不為五斗米折腰

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 不为五斗米折腰 – see 不為五斗米折腰 (“to not bow down for the sake of five pecks of rice; to not compromise one's integrity just to earn a small salary in a dead-end job; to not sacrifice one's ideals in order to make a living”). (This term is the simplified form of 不為五斗米折腰).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.