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瓦罐不离井上破

瓦罐不离井上破 — “A clay pot does not leave the well without breaking”

瓦罐不离井上破 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeatedly engaging in risky endeavors will eventually lead to mishaps or failure”. Literally, “A clay pot does not leave the well without breaking”.

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瓦罐不离井上破 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瓦罐不离井上破 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瓦
wǎ5tile, watt, earthenware
罐
guàn23jar, pot, or can
不
bù4not
离
lí11to leave or separate from
井
jǐng4a well
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat

Example Sentence with 瓦罐不离井上破

做生意追求高回报,自然要承担高风险,所谓“瓦罐不离井上破”,关键是要有应对失误的准备
Seeking high returns in business naturally involves high risks. As the saying goes, repeatedly taking chances will eventually lead to mishaps, so it's crucial to be prepared for potential errors.

Idioms Related to 瓦罐不离井上破

Synonyms of 瓦罐不离井上破

  • wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap

More idioms starting with 瓦

  • wǎ瓦hé合zhī之zú卒disorganized rabble troops
  • wǎ瓦qì器bàng蚌pán盘simple and coarse eating utensils
  • wǎ瓦yǐng影zhī之yú鱼seek shelter or protection from others
  • wǎ瓦yǐng影guī龟yú鱼nitpick others' minor flaws
  • wǎ瓦chá查niào尿nì溺utterly worthless or despicable things
  • wǎ瓦guān棺zhuàn篆dǐng鼎ancient artifacts and antiquities
  • wǎ瓦yù玉jí集róu糅mix good and bad indiscriminately
  • wǎ瓦jiě解yún云sàn散disintegrate and scatter
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰pàn泮crumble and melt away
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo消disintegrate and vanish like melting ice
  • wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo销disintegrate and vanish completely

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Questions about 瓦罐不离井上破

What does 瓦罐不离井上破 mean?

瓦罐不离井上破 (wǎ guàn bù lí jǐng shàng pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Repeatedly engaging in risky endeavors will eventually lead to mishaps or failure”.

How do you pronounce 瓦罐不离井上破?

瓦罐不离井上破 is pronounced wǎ guàn bù lí jǐng shàng pò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瓦罐不离井上破 literally mean?

Literally, 瓦罐不离井上破 means “a clay pot does not leave the well without breaking”. It is used to mean “Repeatedly engaging in risky endeavors will eventually lead to mishaps or failure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瓦罐不离井上破?

汲水的瓦罐免不了在井口打破。比喻担着风险干事难免会失手

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