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不打不成器

Mandarin · pinyin bù dǎ bù chéng qì

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4–3–4–2–4 · bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 qi4

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bat1 daa2 bat1 sing4 hei3

Cantonese word readings for 不打不成器. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

bat1 daa2 bat1 sing4 hei3

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

spare the rod and spoil the child; a proverb justifying corporal punishment by parents on children