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不打不成器 /bù dǎ bù chéng qì/ meaning in English

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不打不成器 / chéng / phrase

spare the rod and spoil the child(if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility)
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[UK: speə(r) ðə rɒd ənd spɔɪl ðə tʃaɪld] [US: ˈsper ðə ˈrɑːd ænd ˌspɔɪl ðə ˈtʃaɪld]