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省了棍子,惯坏了孩子 /shěng le gùnzi meaning in English

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省了棍子,惯坏了孩子 /shěng le gùnzi phrase

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

省 /shěng/ noun

province [provinces](a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.vɪns] [US: ˈprɑː.vəns]

...了 /...le/ verb

become(to begin to be)
verb
[UK: bɪˈkʌm] [US: bɪˈkʌm]

get [got, gotten, getting, gets](to become)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet] [US: ˈɡet]

棍子 /gùnzi/ noun

rod [rods](straight round stick, shaft, or bar)
noun
[UK: rɒd] [US: ˈrɑːd]

省的 /shěng de/ adjective

provincial(of or pertaining to a province)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈvɪn.ʃl̩] [US: prə.ˈvɪn.ʃl̩]

柴桢省 /Cháizhēn Shěng/ proper noun

Svay Rieng(province)
proper noun

斯高沙省 /Sīgāoshā Shěng/ proper noun

Nova Scotia(province in eastern Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnəʊ.və ˈskoʃə] [US: ˈnoʊ.və ˈskoʃə]

曼尼托巴省 /Mànnítuōbā Shěng/ proper noun

Manitoba(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈtəʊ.bə] [US: ˌmæ.nɪˈto.ʊ.bə]

魁省 /Kuí Shěng/ proper noun

Quebec(province)
proper noun
[UK: kwɪ.ˈbek] [US: kwə.ˈbek]

沙省 /Shā Shěng/ proper noun

Saskatchewan(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: sə.ˈskæ.tʃə.wən] [US: sæ.ˈskæ.tʃə.ˌwɒn]

亚省 /Yà Shěng/ proper noun

Alberta(province)
proper noun
[UK: æl.ˈbɜː.tə] [US: æl.ˈbɝː.tə]

阿尔代什省 /Ā'ěrdàishí Shěng/ proper noun

Ardèche(French department)
proper noun

安省 /Ān Shěng/ proper noun

Ontario(Province in eastern Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ɒn.ˈteə.rɪəʊ] [US: anˈte.rio.ʊ]

缅省 /Miǎn Shěng/ proper noun

Manitoba(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈtəʊ.bə] [US: ˌmæ.nɪˈto.ʊ.bə]

缅尼托巴省 /Miǎnnítuōbā Shěng/ proper noun

Manitoba(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈtəʊ.bə] [US: ˌmæ.nɪˈto.ʊ.bə]

倫斯特省 /Lúnsītè Shěng/ proper noun

Leinster(province)
proper noun
[UK: ˈlen.stə(r)] [US: ˈlen.stər]

豪登省 /Háodēng shěng/ proper noun

Gautengproper noun

乂安省 /Yì'ān Shěng/ proper noun

Nghệ An(province of Vietnam)
proper noun

; 省 /shěng/ noun

prefecture [prefectures](The district governed by a prefect)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.fek.tjʊə(r)] [US: ˈpriː.ˌfek.tʃər]

萨省 /Sà Shěng/ proper noun

Saskatchewan(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: sə.ˈskæ.tʃə.wən] [US: sæ.ˈskæ.tʃə.ˌwɒn]

新塞哥维亚省 /Xīnsāigēwéiyǎ-shěng/ proper noun

Nueva Segovia(department of Nicaragua)
proper noun

曼省 /Màn Shěng/ proper noun

Manitoba(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈtəʊ.bə] [US: ˌmæ.nɪˈto.ʊ.bə]

艾省 /Ài Shěng/ proper noun

Alberta(province)
proper noun
[UK: æl.ˈbɜː.tə] [US: æl.ˈbɝː.tə]

安大略省 /Āndàlüè Shěng/ proper noun

Ontario(Province in eastern Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ɒn.ˈteə.rɪəʊ] [US: anˈte.rio.ʊ]

马尼托巴省 /Mǎnítuōbā Shěng/ proper noun

Manitoba(Province in western Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nɪ.ˈtəʊ.bə] [US: ˌmæ.nɪˈto.ʊ.bə]

guànhuài le háizi/ phrase

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

够了 /gòu le/ interjection

when(that's enough)
interjection
[UK: wen] [US: hwen]

wǒ chūxuě le phrase

I'm bleedingphrase

订婚了 /dìnghūn le/ noun

betrothed [betrothed](fiancé or fiancée)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈtrəʊðd] [US: bɪˈtroʊðd]

订婚了 /dìnghūn le/ adjective

engaged(agreed to be married)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈɡeɪdʒd] [US: en.ˈɡeɪdʒd]

有了 /yǒu le/ verb

have a bun in the oven((informal) to be pregnant; to be expecting a baby)
verb
[UK: həv ə bʌn ɪn ðə ˈʌv.n̩] [US: həv ə ˈbən ɪn ðə ˈʌv.n̩]

习惯了 /xíguàn le/ adjective

accustomed(familiar)
adjective
[UK: əˈk.ʌ.stəmd] [US: əˈk.ə.stəmd]

怎么了 /zěnme le/ interjection

what's going on(expression of concern)
interjection

咋了? /zǎ le?/ phrase

what do you want(to indicate that the listener is paying attention)
phrase

明白了 /míngbái le/ interjection

OK(acknowledgement or acceptance)
interjection
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

...丢了 /...diū le/ adjective

missing(not able to be located)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɪs.ɪŋ] [US: ˈmɪs.ɪŋ]

下雪了 /xiàxuě le/ phrase

it's snowingphrase
[UK: ɪts ˈsnəʊɪŋ] [US: ɪts ˈsnoʊɪŋ]

结束了 /jiéshù le/ phrase

that's it(There is nothing more to the issue)
phrase

算了 /suàn le/ verb

forget it(It doesn't matter)
verb
[UK: fə.ˈɡet ɪt] [US: fər.ˈɡet ˈɪt]

知道了 /zhīdào le/ interjection

OK(acknowledgement or acceptance)
interjection
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

roger(received)
interjection
[UK: ˈrɒ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈrɑː.dʒər]

下雨了 /xiàyǔ le/ phrase

it's rainingphrase

...极了 /jí le/ adverb

completely(to the fullest extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: kəm.ˈpliːt.li] [US: kəm.ˈpliːt.li]

没有了 /méiyǒu le/ phrase

that's it(There is nothing more to the issue)
phrase

...死了 /sǐ le/ adverb

completely(to the fullest extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: kəm.ˈpliːt.li] [US: kəm.ˈpliːt.li]

结婚了 /jiéhūn le/ adjective

married(in a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband)
adjective
[UK: ˈmæ.rɪd] [US: ˈme.rid]

wǒ chūxiě le/ phrase

I'm bleedingphrase

新斯科细亚省 /Xīn Sīkēxìyà Shěng/ proper noun

Nova Scotia(province in eastern Canada)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnəʊ.və ˈskoʃə] [US: ˈnoʊ.və ˈskoʃə]

内地十八省 /nèidì shíbā shěng/ proper noun

China proper(parts of China excluding outer frontiers)
proper noun

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