不打不成器 bù dǎ bù chéng qì

spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
器 qì HSK 5
device; tool; utensil