This is a poem from Song Dynasty poet Zheng Sixiao's "Cold Chrysanthemum" (also known as "Painting Chrysanthemum"). It means: I would rather die holding the fragrance on the branch than blow it down in the harsh north wind. among. Now it is extended to: the feeling of adhering to noble moral integrity, being unyielding and loyal to one's beliefs.
1. The original poem is as follows: Cold Chrysanthemum, Song Dynasty, Zheng Sixiao, if the flowers bloom, there will be hundreds of flowers.