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不见棺材不落泪
不見棺材不落淚
bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi
1.
lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)
2.
fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
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
棺
guān
coffin
12 丶
材
cái
timber; material, stuff; talent
HSK 4
7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
落
luò
to fall, to drop; surplus, net income
HSK 4
12 丶
泪
lèi
tears; to cry, to weep
HSK 5
8 丶
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