Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
捨不得孩子套不住狼 shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng
no risk, no gain; must risk for big reward
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
- 2. one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
Characters
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to give up; to abandon; to give alms
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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link verb to result or degree; to get; must
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child
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(noun suffix); son; child
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classifier for sets, collections; to cover; to encase
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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to live; to stay; to reside
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wolf
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