- 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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舍不得孩子套不住狼
舍不得孩子套不住狼
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
- 。
If you won't part with your child, you can't catch the wolf.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
- 。
You can't catch a wolf without risking the bait.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; person with arms spread)RADICAL
- 镸(long; length)ASSOCIATIVE
A large and long set of clothes layered on top of each other forms a suit.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; people)RADICAL
- 主(master; stay)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A master has a place to stay and settle down.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 犭(dog; beast classifier)RADICAL
- 良(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A wolf looks as docile as a well-behaved dog but is actually fierce and savage.
舍不得孩子套不住狼
Traditional捨不得孩子套不住狼
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
- 。
If you won't part with your child, you can't catch the wolf.
- 貳形adjective
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
- 。
You can't catch a wolf without risking the bait.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 不(no; not; negation)ASSOCIATIVE
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 彳(step; walk)RADICAL
- 旦(dawn; morning)ASSOCIATIVE
- 寸(inch; hand grasp)ASSOCIATIVE
Walking out at dawn and reaching out your hand to grasp what you want — that is obtaining it.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 子(child (pictographic))ASSOCIATIVE
The character 子 depicts a newborn child with a large head and arms outstretched.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 大(large; person with arms spread)RADICAL
- 镸(long; length)ASSOCIATIVE
A large and long set of clothes layered on top of each other forms a suit.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 亻(person; human; people)RADICAL
- 主(master; stay)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A master has a place to stay and settle down.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 犭(dog; beast classifier)RADICAL
- 良(good; virtuous)PHONO-SEMANTIC
A wolf looks as docile as a well-behaved dog but is actually fierce and savage.
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