唔見棺材唔流眼淚
Chinese
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not to see; to meet; to appear; to interviewcoffin hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not to cry; to shed tears trad. (唔見棺材唔流眼淚) 唔 見 棺材 唔 流眼淚 simp. (唔见棺材唔流眼泪) 唔 见 棺材 唔 流眼泪
Pronunciation
Proverb
唔見棺材唔流眼淚
- (Cantonese) to refuse to be convinced until one is faced with the grim reality; tenacious, resolute or pertinacious in one's pursuit of a goal despite of obstacles or advice
Synonyms
- 不見棺材不掉淚/不见棺材不掉泪 (bùjiàn guāncai bù diàolèi)
- 不見棺材不落淚/不见棺材不落泪 (bùjiàn guāncái bù luòlèi)