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不到长城非好汉
不到長城非好漢
bùdàoChángchéngfēihǎohàn
1. lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
到
dào
to go to, to arrive
HSK 2 8 丶
长
zhǎng
long, lasting; to excel in
HSK 2 4 丶
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3 9 丶
非
fēi
not, negative, non-; to oppose
HSK 2 8 丶
好
hǎo
good, excellent, fine; proper, suitable; well
HSK 1 6 丶
汉
hàn
Chinese people; Chinese language
HSK 1 5 丶

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