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不见兔子不撒鹰

bùjiàntùzibùsāyīng

Traditional: 不見兔子不撒鷹

you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom) / one doesn't act without some incentive

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
撒
sā
to disperse, to let go, to relax
HSK 6
鹰
yīng
eagle, falcon, hawk

Additional Information

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