lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom); fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
trad. 不見棺材不落淚
Also written 不見棺材不落淚【bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi】
Characters in this word
6不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
见
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to see, to meet, to appear (to be sth), to interview, opinion, view
- Pinyin
- jiàn
- Traditional
- 見
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 278 of 2500
棺
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coffin
- Pinyin
- guān
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 47444 of 2500
材
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material, timber, ability, aptitude, a capable individual, coffin (old)
- Pinyin
- cái
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 9184 of 2500
落
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to leave out, to be missing, to leave behind or forget to bring, to lag or fall behind
- Pinyin
- là
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 4185 of 2500
泪
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(bound form) tears; teardrops
- Pinyin
- lèi
- Traditional
- 淚
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 22446 of 2500