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不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bùrùhǔxué,yāndéhǔzǐ
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
入
rù
to enter, to come in; to join
HSK 4
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
穴
xué
cave, den, hole
HSK 6
焉
yān
why? where? how?; strange; thereupon, then
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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