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不见兔子不撒鹰
不見兔子不撒鷹
bùjiàntùzibùsāyīng
1.
you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
2.
one doesn't act without some incentive
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
见
jiàn
to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
HSK 1
4 丶
兔
tù
rabbit, hare
HSK 5
8 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
3 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
撒
sā
to disperse, to let go, to relax
HSK 6
15 丶
鹰
yīng
eagle, falcon, hawk
18 丶
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