不見棺材不掉淚

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Chinese

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to not see; to not meet coffin; 8 circle not; no to shed tears
trad. (不見棺材不掉淚) 不見 棺材 掉淚
simp. (不见棺材不掉泪) 不见 棺材 掉泪
alternative forms 不見棺材不落淚不见棺材不落泪
Literally: “not shed a tear until one sees the coffin”.

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Idiom

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不見棺材不掉淚

  1. to refuse to be convinced until one is faced with the grim reality; tenacious, resolute or pertinacious in one's pursuit of a goal despite obstacles or advice

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