不要在一棵树上吊死
bù​yào​zài​yī​kē​shù​shàng​diào​sǐ

don't stake everything on a single venture

不要在一棵树上吊死 不要在一棵樹上吊死 bù​yào​zài​yī​kē​shù​shàng​diào​sǐ
don't stake everything on a single venture
(idiom) literal meaning "don't hang yourself on just one tree"; used to advise someone not to be stubborn, to have a backup plan, or to look for other opportunities instead of sticking with a losing path