Word
HSK | Not in HSK |
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FREQUENCY | Unknown |
捨不得孩子套不住狼 shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng
DEFINITIONS
- one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
- (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
CHARACTERS
捨 shě | discard, give up willingly; give alms |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
得 de | obtain, get, gain, acquire |
孩 hái | baby, child; children |
子 zi | offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch |
套 tào | case, cover, wrapper, envelope |
不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
住 zhù | reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop |
狼 láng | wolf |