For Sima Qian's experience, this sentence is exactly the opposite. Sima Qian suffered the greatest humiliation for a man - castration. In a sense, he was already an incomplete man, which was a great insult to his personality. However, he chose to survive and linger in the dark prison.

However, his choice was not to live in an ignoble way. He was able to endure such humiliation just for his own ideals. He wanted to write a history book that reflected the true history. His hard work paid off. During the thirteen years he endured humiliation and heavy burdens, he completed his career and ideals. He left us a great historical work - Shiji, which pioneered the biographical history book in China. Therefore, sometimes choosing to survive is not necessarily a sign of cowardice, but it means facing it bravely and being a true warrior.