Complex sentence: The origin of such belief is the Central Chinese text in 7th century called "Book of Northern Qi", which states "大丈夫寧可玉砕何能瓦全", literally translated as "A man would rather be a shattered jade than be a complete roof tile".
Split into simpler sentences: The origin of such belief is the Central Chinese text in 7th century called "Book of Northern Qi", which states "大丈夫寧可玉砕何能瓦全". The literal translation is "A man would rather be a shattered jade than be a complete roof tile".