不打不成才

bù dǎ bù chéng cái

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1. spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

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Child Words of 不打不成才

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不成 不成 bù chéng: won't do
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 成才 成才 chéng cái: to make sth of oneself
• 才 才 cái: ability
• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat