不入虎穴，焉得虎子

bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ

Definitions

1. How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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Child Words of 不入虎穴，焉得虎子

no; not so

to enter

son

to obtain

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to

tiger

where

cave

tiger cub