不比不知道，一比吓一跳不比不知道，一比嚇一跳不比不知道，一比嚇一跳

without comparing you don't know; once you compare, you get a fright

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Only by comparing do you see how big the difference is, often a surprising one. Said when a comparison shows a startling gap.

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Simplified: 不比不知道，一比吓一跳
Traditional (Taiwan): 不比不知道，一比嚇一跳
Pinyin: bù bǐ bù zhīdào, yì bǐ xiàyítiào
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄉㄠˋ，ㄧˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄠˋ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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