bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 ，jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2不入虎穴，焉得虎子
Jyutpingbat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6 ，jin1 dak1 fu2 zi2
Yalebāt yaph fú yyuth ，jīn dāk fú jí
Definition
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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