不见棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi | OtterDict

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不见棺材不落泪

bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi

lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹副adverb
lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)
- 。
  He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin.
貳形adjective
fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
- 。
  He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

不

不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE

A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.

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不见棺材不落泪

Traditional不見棺材不落淚

bùjiànguāncaibùluòlèi

lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹副adverb
lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)
- 。
  He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin.
貳形adjective
fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
- 。
  He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

不

不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE

A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.

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