bù​pà​bù​shí​huò​jiù​pà​huò​bǐ​huò

the value of things is only clear by comparison

  1. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  3. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  4. to know what's what
    to be able to judge the quality or authenticity of goods; to know how to evaluate merchandise
  5. jiù
    non-Chinese
  6. jiù adverb
    then
    Used to express a logical consequence or the next step in a sequence, meaning "then" or "in that case".
  7. verb
    to fear
    to be afraid; to dread; to be scared of something
  8. goods
    goods; commodities; products; merchandise
  9. verb
    to compare
    To compare; to contrast; to compete or measure one's skills against another
  10. goods
    goods; commodities; products; merchandise