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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
不見兔子不撒鷹 不见兔子不撒鹰 [bu4 jian4 tu4 zi5 bu4 sa1 ying1] /you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)/one doesn't act before one is sure to succeed/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 不見兔子不撒鷹
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.