不见棺材不掉泪
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Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. | 不见棺材不掉泪 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 不見棺材不掉淚 | |
Etymology [edit]
Literally: not shed a tear until one sees the coffin
Proverb [edit]
不见棺材不掉泪 (simplified, Pinyin bù jiàn guāncái bù diàolèi, traditional 不見棺材不掉淚)
- Refuse to be convinced until one is faced with the grim reality; tenacious, resolute or pertinacious in one's pursuit of a goal despite of obstacles or advice.
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References [edit]
- "不见棺材不掉泪" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2009-05-11.
