不打不成才

bù dǎ bù chéng cái

释义

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

不打不成才 的构成词

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