不打不相识 in English bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) don't fight, won't make friends (idiomatic expression); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
  • no discord, no concord

Simplified Characters

不 打 不 相 识

Traditional Characters

不 打 不 相 識

Pinyin

bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 打da3dozen (loanword) 不bu4(negative prefix) 相xiang1surname Xiang 识shi2to know