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不打不成才

Mandarin · pinyin bù dǎ bù chéng cái

Meanings

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
打
dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
才
cái · talent, ability; just, only
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4–3–4–2–2 · bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 cai2

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