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不到长城非好汉

不到长城非好汉 — “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”

不到长城非好汉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one is not a true hero unless they overcome significant difficulties and achieve their objective”. Literally, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”.

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不到长城非好汉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不到长城非好汉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
到
dào8arrive at or reach
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
城
chéng9city or fortified wall
非
fēi8not, non-, wrong
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
汉
hàn5Han ethnic group or Chinese

Example Sentence with 不到长城非好汉

面对这个艰巨的项目,团队成员们都下定决心,要克服一切困难,因为他们深知不到长城非好汉的道理。
Facing this challenging project, the team members were all determined to overcome all difficulties, for they deeply understood the meaning of 'he who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man'.

Idioms Related to 不到长城非好汉

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不到长城非好汉

What does 不到长城非好汉 mean?

不到长城非好汉 (bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one is not a true hero unless they overcome significant difficulties and achieve their objective”.

How do you pronounce 不到长城非好汉?

不到长城非好汉 is pronounced bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不到长城非好汉 literally mean?

Literally, 不到长城非好汉 means “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”. It is used to mean “one is not a true hero unless they overcome significant difficulties and achieve their objective”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不到长城非好汉?

比喻不能克服困难,达到目的,就不是英雄豪杰

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