不是强龙不过江不是強龍不過江不是強龍不過江

if not a strong dragon, you don't cross the river

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Without real ability, one dares not take on tough challenges; someone who ventures into new territory must be capable.

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Simplified: 不是强龙不过江
Traditional (Taiwan): 不是強龍不過江
Pinyin: bú shì qiáng lóng búguò Jiāng
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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