不见棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi

won't believe danger until too late

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
  2. 2. lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
棺 guān
coffin
材 cai HSK 4
material; timber; ability
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
落 luò HSK 4
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
泪 lèi HSK 5
tears