不见棺材不掉泪

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 不见棺材不掉泪 – see 不見棺材不掉淚 (“not shed a tear until one sees the coffin; to refuse to be convinced until one is faced with the grim reality; tenacious, resolute or pertinacious in one's pursuit of a goal despite obstacles or advice”). (This term, 不见棺材不掉泪, is the simplified form of 不見棺材不掉淚).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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