不入虎穴，焉得虎子 bù rù hǔ xué ， yān dé hǔ zǐ

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
入 rù HSK 4
to enter; to go into; to join
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
穴 xué HSK 6
hole; cave; cavity
焉 yān
where; how
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
子 zǐ HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child