蠟燭不點不亮 là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng

some people have to be pushed for them to take action

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. some people have to be pushed for them to take action

Characters

Character Meaning
蠟 là
wax; candle
燭 zhú
candle; (literary) to illuminate
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
點 diǎn
o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
亮 liàng HSK 1
bright; clear; to shine