人不劝不善，钟不敲不叫唤人不勸不善，鐘不敲不叫喚人不勸不善，鐘不敲不叫喚

a person not urged is not good; a bell not struck does not ring

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: People turn to good when they are advised and encouraged, as a bell rings only when struck. Stresses the importance of education and counsel.

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Simplified: 人不劝不善，钟不敲不叫唤
Traditional (Taiwan): 人不勸不善，鐘不敲不叫喚
Pinyin: rén bú quàn búshàn, zhōng bù qiāo bú jiàohuan
Bopomofo: ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ，ㄓㄨㄥㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄠㄅㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄢ

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

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