不見棺材不落淚

Simplified: 不见棺材不落泪

jiànguāncailuòlèi ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ˙ㄘㄞ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄟˋ

    • lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)
    • fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

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