Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
舍不得孩子套不住狼 shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
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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