三天不打,上房揭瓦 三天不打,上房揭瓦 三天不打,上房揭瓦

three days without a beating, and he's on the roof pulling off tiles

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning
Children, or unruly people, need firm discipline or they will get into mischief. Often said jokingly about naughty kids.
Simplified
三天不打,上房揭瓦
Pinyin
sāntiān bù dǎ,shàngfáng jiē wǎ
Bopomofo
ㄙㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ,ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄨㄚˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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