What does 不打不成才 mean in Chinese?

不打不成才 (bù dǎ bù chéng cái) means "spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 不打不成才?

不打不成才 is pronounced "bù dǎ bù chéng cái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 5 syllables.

不打不成才 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

不打不成才 is made up of the characters 不, 打, 不, 成, 才. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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不打不成才

bù dǎ bù chéng cái

spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

idiom

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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