不 见 棺 材 不 落 泪

bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèidictionary entry

lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom) / fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

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Original source entry:

不見棺材不落淚 不见棺材不落泪 [bu4 jian4 guan1 cai5 bu4 luo4 lei4] /lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)/fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality/

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