不打不成相识 in English bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 xiang1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • don't fight, won't make friends (idiomatic expression); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship

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Pinyin

bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 xiang1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

bu4(negative prefix) da3dozen (loanword) bu4(negative prefix) cheng2surname Cheng xiang1surname Xiang shi2to know