属核桃仁的，不敲不出来屬核桃仁的，不敲不出來屬核桃仁的，不敲不出來

born a walnut kernel: won't come out unless cracked

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes someone who acts only when pressure is applied.

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Simplified: 属核桃仁的，不敲不出来
Traditional (Taiwan): 屬核桃仁的，不敲不出來
Pinyin: shǔ hétaorén de, bù qiāo bù chūlái
Bopomofo: ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ˙ㄊㄠㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄉㄜ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄠㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄌㄞˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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