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好漢不吃眼前虧
hou2 hon3 bat1 hek3 ngaan5 cin4 kwai1 |
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a smart man knows when to avoid immediate harm; a wise man knows when to retreat; better good afar off than evil at hand [literal] good fellow does not suffer immediate loss [variant] 君子不吃眼前虧 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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好漢不吃眼前虧 / 好汉不吃眼前亏 | ||
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Characters in this word:好 hou2 hou3 - good; very; friendly; healthy; ready漢 hon3 - Han nationality; Han dynasty; guy; fellow 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 吃 hek3 - eat 眼 ngaan5 - eye 前 cin4 - in front; before 虧 kwai1 - lose money; lack; treat unfairly |
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