晴天不肯走,直待雨淋头晴天不肯走,直待雨淋頭晴天不肯走,直待雨淋頭

won't set off on a fine day, waits until the rain pours on one's head

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Missing a good chance brings its penalty later. Said critically of those who put things off.

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Simplified: 晴天不肯走,直待雨淋头
Traditional (Taiwan): 晴天不肯走,直待雨淋頭
Pinyin: qíngtiān bùkěn zǒu,zhídài yǔ lín tóu
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄣˇ ㄗㄡˇ,ㄓˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄩˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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