不打不成才 bù dǎ bù chéng cái

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
才 cái
HSK 3
talent, ability; just, only