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舍不得孩子套不住狼

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shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng

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  1. 1. one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
  2. 2. (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

Child Words of 舍不得孩子套不住狼

不
bù

no; not so

套
tào

to cover

子
zǐ

son

孩子
hái zi

child

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

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

得
děi

to have to

舍不得
shě bu de

to hate to do sth

狼
láng

wolf

不住
bù zhù

(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)

不得
bù dé

must not

孩
hái

(bound form) child

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

舍
shè

residence

住
zhù

to live

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