Meaning of 不见棺材不落泪
不见棺材不落泪 means refuse to admit defeat or feel remorse until faced with utter failure; be stubborn and only realize the truth when it's too late. Pronounced bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi.
- refuse to admit defeat or feel remorse until faced with utter failure; be stubborn and only realize the truth when it's too late
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
tài太
gù固
zhí执
le了
，
bù不
tīng听
quàn劝
，
zhēn真
shì是
bù不
jiàn见
guān棺
cai材
bù不
luò落
lèi泪
。
He is too stubborn and won't listen to advice; he really won't admit defeat until he's utterly crushed.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
zhēng争
le了
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
nà那
zhǒng种
bù不
jiàn见
guān棺
cai材
bù不
diào掉
lèi泪
de的
rén人
。
Don't argue with him; he's the type of person who won't shed a tear until seeing the coffin.
Gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
cái才
hòu后
huǐ悔
mò莫
jí及
，
zhēn真
shì是
yìng应
le了
bù不
jiàn见
guān棺
cai材
bù不
luò落
lèi泪
zhè这
jù句
lǎo老
huà话
。
The company was on the verge of bankruptcy before the boss deeply regretted his actions, which really proves the old saying 'not shedding tears until seeing the coffin'.