行不更名，坐不改姓 in English xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4 Meaning

Meanings

  • I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed)
  • metaphorically to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions

Simplified Characters

行 不 更 名 ， 坐 不 改 姓

Traditional Characters

行 不 更 名 ， 坐 不 改 姓

Pinyin

xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

行xing2row 不bu4(negative prefix) 更geng4to change or replace 名ming2name ， 坐zuo4surname Zuo 不bu4(negative prefix) 改gai3to change 姓xing4family name