好漢不吃眼前虧
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See also: 好汉不吃眼前亏
Chinese[edit]
not; no | eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer |
deficiency; deficit | ||||
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trad. (好漢不吃眼前虧) | 好漢 | 不 | 吃 | 眼前 | 虧 | |
simp. (好汉不吃眼前亏) | 好汉 | 不 | 吃 | 眼前 | 亏 | |
Literally: “A real man does not eat a loss that is right in front of his eyes.” |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
好漢不吃眼前虧
- A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him; A wise man knows when to retreat.