It is better to be broken jade than to be intact. Lin Xiangru was the Minister of State of Zhao during the Warring States Period, a famous statesman and diplomat of Zhao State. According to the public comments, the most appropriate way for Lin Xiangru to threaten the King of Qin was to use the eight-character phrase "I would rather have the jade broken than the whole thing." The King of Qin refers to the monarch of the Qin State or a title, and refers to the monarch of the Qin State during the Warring States Period.