不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to confess without being pressed
  2. to make a confession without duress

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
招 zhāo
HSK 4
beckon, summon; recruit, levy