狗舔热油锅，舔怕烫，不舔舍不得狗舔熱油鍋，舔怕燙，不舔捨不得狗舔熱油鍋，舔怕燙，不舔捨不得

a dog licking a hot oil pan: afraid to be burned if it licks, unwilling to give up if it doesn't

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Describes someone who wants an improper gain but fears being punished for it.

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Simplified: 狗舔热油锅，舔怕烫，不舔舍不得
Traditional (Taiwan): 狗舔熱油鍋，舔怕燙，不舔捨不得
Pinyin: gǒu tiǎn rè yóuguō, tiǎn pà tàng, bù tiǎn shěbùde
Bopomofo: ㄍㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄛ，ㄊㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄚˋ ㄊㄤˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄉㄜ

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

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