汉英词典
MEANING OF 好汉不吃眼前亏
好汉不吃眼前亏
(好漢不吃眼前虧)
(好漢不吃眼前虧)
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
Colloquialism / Refers to smart people who can understand current affairs and temporarily avoid disadvantaged situations to avoid suffering and humiliation
俗语。指聪明人能识时务，暂时躲开不利的处境，免得吃亏受辱。
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话说：好汉不吃眼前亏。 Saying: Heroes do not eat the immediate loss. | ||
家里面的人都劝梅显祖为了活命一定要忍耐下去，好汉不吃眼前亏，君子报仇十年不晚。 The people at home all advised MeiXianZu only to have to endure, hero dont eat YanQianKui, the gentleman revenge decade not late. | ||
