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不見兔子不撒鷹 (bat1 gin3 tou3 zi2 bat1 saat3 jing1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

不見兔子不撒鷹 (bat1 gin3 tou3 zi2 bat1 saat3 jing1, bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng) — you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom); one doesn't act before one is sure to succeed

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 不乏其人 (bat1 fat6 kei4 jan4) — not lacking people who share same thought or qualifications
• 不予置評 (bat1 jyu5 zi3 ping4) — No comments
• 不值一提 (bat1 zik6 jat1 tai4) — Unworthy of being mentioned
• 不做 (bat1 zou6) — Not to do
• 不僅僅 (bat1 gan2 gan2) — Not only
• 不入虎穴 (bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6) — lit. not entering tiger's den, meaning without taking risk

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