棒下出孝子

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Chinese

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a stick; club or cudgel; smart
a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong
 
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
filial son; son in mourning
trad. (棒下出孝子) 孝子
simp. #(棒下出孝子) 孝子

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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棒下出孝子

  1. spare the rod and spoil the child

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