鼓不打不响，钟不撞不鸣鼓不打不響，鐘不撞不鳴鼓不打不響，鐘不撞不鳴

a drum doesn't sound unless struck, a bell doesn't ring unless hit

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: If you don't say things plainly, others won't understand. Encourages speaking up.

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Simplified: 鼓不打不响，钟不撞不鸣
Traditional (Taiwan): 鼓不打不響，鐘不撞不鳴
Pinyin: gǔ bù dǎ bù xiǎng, zhōng bú zhuàng bù míng
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ，ㄓㄨㄥㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

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

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