不见棺材不掉泪 — “Not shed tears until one sees the coffin”
不见棺材不掉泪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Refuse to acknowledge a problem or change one's ways until faced with severe or irreparable consequences; not give up until one is completely desperate”. Literally, “Not shed tears until one sees the coffin”.
不见棺材不掉泪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不见棺材不掉泪 Character Breakdown
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What does 不见棺材不掉泪 mean?
不见棺材不掉泪 (bù jiàn guān cai bù diào lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Refuse to acknowledge a problem or change one's ways until faced with severe or irreparable consequences; not give up until one is completely desperate”.
How do you pronounce 不见棺材不掉泪?
不见棺材不掉泪 is pronounced bù jiàn guān cai bù diào lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不见棺材不掉泪 literally mean?
Literally, 不见棺材不掉泪 means “not shed tears until one sees the coffin”. It is used to mean “Refuse to acknowledge a problem or change one's ways until faced with severe or irreparable consequences; not give up until one is completely desperate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不见棺材不掉泪?
比喻不到走投无路的境地不肯死心