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不入虎穴焉得虎子 (bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2) — how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair ? in Cantonese

batˉ¹不japˍ₆入fuˊ²虎jyutˍ₆穴jinˉ¹焉dakˉ¹得fuˊ²虎ziˊ²子
Mandarin Pinyin: bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 yan1 de2 hu3 zi3

Meaning of 不入虎穴焉得虎子

nounhow can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair ?
nounnothing venture, nothing gain; no pains, no gain; he who would search for pearls must dive below

Characters in 不入虎穴焉得虎子

不bat1
not; no; un-
入jap6
receipts; income
虎fu2
brave; fierce; savage; vigorous
穴jyut6
acupoint; acupuncture point
焉jin4
here; this (showing certainty, query or exclamation)
得dak1
be satisfied/complacent
子zi2
(noun) 1. son; 2. offspring; (adjective) 1. subsidiary; (noun) one of the Earthly Branches

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