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不成才
bù​chéng​cái

to be good-for-nothing

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  • 不打不成才 bù​dǎ​bù​chéng​cái spare the rod and spoil the child
    (idiom) a child will not grow up to be a useful person if they are not disciplined; spare the rod and spoil the child