樹不要皮必死無疑,人不要臉天下無敵
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Chinese[edit]
tree | to not want; not going to; will not | leather; skin; fur | certainly; must; will certainly; must; will; necessarily |
to die; impassable; uncrossable to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid |
man; person; people | to be shameless | invincible; unbeatable; having no match | ||||
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trad. (樹不要皮必死無疑,人不要臉天下無敵) | 樹 | 不要 | 皮 | 必 | 死 | 無疑 | , | 人 | 不要臉 | 天下無敵 | |
simp. (树不要皮必死无疑,人不要脸天下无敌) | 树 | 不要 | 皮 | 必 | 死 | 无疑 | , | 人 | 不要脸 | 天下无敌 | |
Literally: “A tree without bark will die without a doubt; a man unconcerned about saving his face is invincible.” |
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
樹不要皮必死無疑,人不要臉天下無敵
- (sarcastic) A shameless person is undefeatable and difficult to deal with.
Usage notes[edit]
Sometimes only the latter half of this idiom is used.