In ancient times, poor people would rather starve to death than eat the food they got.
Wen Yiduo was so angry that he would rather not give in to the enemy's pistol.
Qu Yuan loved his country and people, even though he threw himself into the river.
Tao Yuanming is poor, but he doesn't want to bend over for five buckets of rice.
Gu is full of worries and insists on anti-Qing.
Zheng Chenggong went through all kinds of hardships and dangers, recovered Taiwan Province Province, greatly boosted Taiwan Province Province, and greatly boosted national prestige.
Zhu Ziqing was seriously ill and would rather die than receive American "relief food".